In the ER of National Taiwan University Hospital, the critical patients are treated (including tracheal intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in either resuscitation area or negative pressure isolation rooms based on the past history and present illness. During COVID-19 epidemic, whether sequential changes in environmental and personal protective equipment would change the difference of treatment efficacy and patient safety remains unclear. Whether treating patients in resuscitation area or negative pressure isolation room would cause different physical and psychological stress of medical staff and environmental contamination is also unknown. This study aims to conduct a prospective sequential allocation clinical trial to investigate the success rate, patient safety, physical and psychological stress of medical staff, and the risk of environmental contamination of tracheal intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation between the resuscitation area and negative pressure isolation room. The results of the study may be used to improve the protocol and protective policy in treating critical patients during an epidemic.
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The success rate of tracheal intubation between resuscitation area and negative pressure isolation rooms
Timeframe: 6 months
The patient prognosis between resuscitation area and negative pressure isolation rooms
Timeframe: 6 months
The physical and psychological stress of medical staff
Timeframe: 14 days
The amount of environmental contamination between resuscitation area and negative pressure isolation rooms
Timeframe: 14 days