A COVID-19 infection incidentally detected during hyperbaric oxygen treatment and preventive measures for COVID-19 transmission in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, cilt.52, sa.1, ss.58-62, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.28920/dhm52.1.58-62
- Dergi Adı: Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-62
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Confined space, Contagion, Infectious diseases, Pressure chambers, SARS-CoV-2
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
(Demir AE, Ilbasmis S, Toklu AS. A COVID-19 infection incidentally detected during hyperbaric oxygen treatment and preventive measures for COVID-19 transmission in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 2022 March 31;52(1):58–62. doi: 10.28920/dhm52.1.58-62. PMID: 35313375.) Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic on 11 March 2020 and has become a serious threat to public health. As it can easily be transmitted through droplets and aerosols, there is an increased risk of transmission in enclosed environments such as hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) units if preventive measures are not taken. Case report: A 16-year-old female tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during HBOT for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. The other patients and the inside attendant who attended the sessions with her were regarded as contacts, tested for SARS-CoV-2, and quarantined until the test results were available. Ultimately, none of them tested positive. Discussion: As HBOT in multiplace chambers entails a high risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, we strictly adapted our practice to consider that every patient could be a potential asymptomatic carrier. Therefore, the negative results of all contacts in this case and the fact that no confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported suggests that these measures successfully prevented SARS-CoV-2 transmission in our HBOT clinic. SARS-CoV-2 transmission can be prevented if sufficient protective measures are taken.