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Table 1 Aerosol-generating procedures [7,8,9]

From: Re-evaluating our language when reducing risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to healthcare workers: Time to rethink the term, “aerosol-generating procedures”

Aerosol-generating procedures

Bronchoscopy

Tracheal intubation

Non-invasive ventilation (for example, BiPAP, CPAP)

High-flow nasal oxygen therapy

Manual ventilation before intubation, intubation

Ventilation via supraglottic airways (including insertion and removal)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Open airway suctioning

Tracheostomy

Sputum induction

Nebuliser use