My apologies for a RT of a RT of a RT - required because commenting directly to Dr. Saxinger would result in typos, etc (looking for our edit button, @jack).
And Dr. Saxinger has a great point here, which deserves an adequate response.
Because her observation cuts both ways.
And Dr. Saxinger has a great point here, which deserves an adequate response.
Because her observation cuts both ways.
https://twitter.com/AntibioticDoc/status/1402320941015699457
N95's are most definitely not the only slice of the Swiss cheese model used by Singapore.
Their other enhanced measures were also aimed at reduction of airborne (via aerosols) transmission, whether labelled as such or not.
Minus those other transmission slices?
It makes...
Their other enhanced measures were also aimed at reduction of airborne (via aerosols) transmission, whether labelled as such or not.
Minus those other transmission slices?
It makes...
N95's and even N100's even MORE important, actually.
You'll see what I mean.
N100's? Quick elastomeric respirator plug here (cheaper, safer, more comfortable).
You'll see what I mean.
N100's? Quick elastomeric respirator plug here (cheaper, safer, more comfortable).
https://twitter.com/LazarusLong13/status/1385649632345165824?s=19
Study here:
idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…
First - did they have many patients?
From January to June, 2020, 16,162 patients were admitted.
>1500 CoVid+ cared for. NO patient - staff transmission.
Let me repeat that. No patient - staff transmission.
They were wearing N95's in
idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…
First - did they have many patients?
From January to June, 2020, 16,162 patients were admitted.
>1500 CoVid+ cared for. NO patient - staff transmission.
Let me repeat that. No patient - staff transmission.
They were wearing N95's in
the ER, and in the CoVid wards.
Know where else has had ZERO patient - staff transmissions? Since 1996 in a clinic treating airborne disease?
The Texas Center for Infectious Disease. Great article here...including a quote from @brosseau_lisa.
elemental.medium.com/a-tiny-hospita…
Know where else has had ZERO patient - staff transmissions? Since 1996 in a clinic treating airborne disease?
The Texas Center for Infectious Disease. Great article here...including a quote from @brosseau_lisa.
elemental.medium.com/a-tiny-hospita…
At the TCID, they use N100 elastomerics.
I'm pretty confident the infected HCW staff in the 6 Alberta outbreaks were wishing they had the same elastomeric masks.
Quote from Dr. Saxinger below
globalnews.ca/news/7940281/f…
I'm pretty confident the infected HCW staff in the 6 Alberta outbreaks were wishing they had the same elastomeric masks.
Quote from Dr. Saxinger below
globalnews.ca/news/7940281/f…
Overall 6 outbreaks:
cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…
There was lots of nosocomial transmissions, "AHS said it appears that all but the first case were acquired in hospital."
Not surprised - there is a gap in the Alberta Health Services PPE guidelines.
No airborne precautions.
cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…
There was lots of nosocomial transmissions, "AHS said it appears that all but the first case were acquired in hospital."
Not surprised - there is a gap in the Alberta Health Services PPE guidelines.
No airborne precautions.
But not to worry - oh, I'm sorry, there is another problem? The surgical mask that they are issued is so bad that they have an actual warning on their PPE page?
Because the fit on that provided surgical mask is particularly bad?
albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page170…
Link to PDF, next.
Because the fit on that provided surgical mask is particularly bad?
albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page170…
Link to PDF, next.
But I digress.
Back to the study that Alberta should be looking at more closely.
Specifically, airborne precautions that were not labelled as such.
Improved spacing between trolleys at least 6 feet apart. This means less AGP's packed into the same square footage.
Back to the study that Alberta should be looking at more closely.
Specifically, airborne precautions that were not labelled as such.
Improved spacing between trolleys at least 6 feet apart. This means less AGP's packed into the same square footage.
AGP= Aerosol Generating Person.
Fewer AGP's= less aerosol being produced.
Next..high risk got their own isolation wards. So, again, a focus on airborne prevention.
Fewer AGP's= less aerosol being produced.
Next..high risk got their own isolation wards. So, again, a focus on airborne prevention.
From February 2020, given ongoing community transmission, lower-risk individuals were segregated in dedicated general wards, termed as “respiratory surveillance wards”
Airborne prevention is key, as we can all see below.
Namely, N95's UNTIL CoVid was excluded, specifically.
Airborne prevention is key, as we can all see below.
Namely, N95's UNTIL CoVid was excluded, specifically.
And the number of AGP's reduced by "reduced number of beds per cubicle".
Remember in the second tweet, where I said that Singapore's swiss cheese model would actually show that N95/N100's are even more important?
Imagine all of the additional aerosol preventive steps gone.
Remember in the second tweet, where I said that Singapore's swiss cheese model would actually show that N95/N100's are even more important?
Imagine all of the additional aerosol preventive steps gone.
More Aerosol Generating People means more aerosols. Which then makes those respirators that much more important.
@AntibioticDoc - I stand by my RT of the Singapore study.
I'd recommend Alberta learn from it, including the wider usage of N95's, lest their model look like:
@AntibioticDoc - I stand by my RT of the Singapore study.
I'd recommend Alberta learn from it, including the wider usage of N95's, lest their model look like:
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