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Canadian and American Saving Rates and the Role of RRSPs
The differences in Canadian and US aggregate savings rates do not appear to be attributable to the Registered Retirement Savings Plan program in Canada.
A comparison of droplet and contact contamination using 3 simulated barrier techniques for COVID-19 intubation : a quality assurance study
Background: The intubation of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) puts health care workers at risk of infection
through aerosol, droplet and contact contamination. We evaluated the risk of droplet and contact contamination for health care workers using 3 intubation barrier techniques as part of a quality assurance study at our institution.
Methods: This randomized quality assurance study was completed at a tertiary academic hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, on Apr. 4, 2020. Participants in personal protective equipment performed simulated intubations on a manikin with (a) no barrier, (b) a clear plastic sheet covering the manikin and (c) a plexiglass intubation box over the manikin, in random order. Fluorescein
was ejected from inside the manikin’s mouth to simulate droplet and contact spread during a standard intubation sequence. Two
blinded independent assessors evaluated the location and degree of contamination on the intubator and assistant using an ultraviolet
light. Contamination severity was rated in a standard fashion (0 = none; 1 = minor; 2 = major). The primary outcome was total contamination score and secondary outcomes were scores between intubator and assistant, anatomic areas contaminated and qualitative feedback on ease of intubation.
Results: Five participants completed this study. Total contamination score was different between the 3 groups for the intubator
(p = 0.02) but not the assistant (p = 0.2). For the intubator, the total contamination score was higher when the sheet was used
(median 29 [interquartile range (IQR) 25–34]) than when the box was used (median 17 [IQR 15–22]) or when no barrier was
used (median 18 [IQR 13–21]). All 5 participants reported challenges during intubation using the sheet.
Interpretation: Use of a plastic sheet while intubating patients with COVID-19 may increase the risk of droplet and contact contamination during intubation and impede intubation. Further study should be undertaken before implementing barrier techniques
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CBC Conference Symposium 2020
Presentations from the HBCP team at UCL's Centre for Behaviour Change conference 202