An Innovative Design of Siriraj Collapsible Paper Box Set for Electroconvulsive Therapy in Psychiatric Patients during COVID-19 Outbreak
Keywords:
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), Electroconvulsive therapy, Non-operating room anesthesia, Patient under investigation (PUI), Personal protective equipment (PPE)Abstract
As a result of the Coronavirus disease-2019
pandemic, there have been strict screening measures for
patients scheduled for operations or procedures that
require anesthesia. Personal protective equipment is
essential to narrow the chance of transmission of the virus
to medical personnel. Other protective barriers which
reduce direct viral transmission to the atmosphere can
potentially limit the infection rate. This article discusses
about the innovation called “Siriraj collapsible paper box
set”. The box is supposed to cover the patients during
Electroconvulsive therapy to diminish the spreading of
droplets or aerosols during anesthesia.
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