Open AccessVentilation Adjustment in ECT During COVID-19: Voluntary Hyperventilation is an Effective Strategy
Author(s) -
Aida de Arriba-Arnau,
A. Dalmau Llitjós,
Virginia Soria,
Javier Labad,
José M. Menchón,
Mikel Urretavizcaya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s303877
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperventilation , anesthesia , nasal cannula , electroconvulsive therapy , ventilation (architecture) , respiratory minute volume , cannula , respiratory system , surgery , mechanical engineering , electroconvulsive shock , engineering
Airway management is a key objective in adapted electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent infection. The objective of this study was to describe the effectiveness of a modified ventilation procedure designed to reduce aerosol-generating bag-mask ventilation (BMV) and isolate possible droplets while maintaining adequate respiratory gas values in ECT sessions.