[en] [en] OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to appreciate the tolerance and convenience of a new FFP2 mask allowed the realization of nasal examination in period of pandemic.
METHODS: Fifty-one patients were prospectively recruited from two European hospitals to test the FFP2 mask prototype. The following outcomes were evaluated in patients after the clinical examination: fear about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection; easiness of mask placement; tolerability; reassurance; and overall satisfaction about the use of this kind of mask in a pandemic context. Seven otolaryngologists evaluated the mask acceptance and usefulness in patients through a standardized physician-reported outcome questionnaire.
RESULTS: Fifty patients completed the evaluation. There were 25 males and 25 females. The mean age of patients was 41 years. Ninety percent of patients considered that the use of the mask reduced the risk to be infected during the examination. Seventy percent of patients reported high or very high satisfaction and should recommend mask to other patients in pandemic period. The realization of nasal examination was easier with optic compared with flexible trans-nasal examination (p = 0.001), which significantly impacted the satisfaction level of physician (p = 0.001). The physician difficulty to perform the examination significantly impacted the satisfactory of patient (p = 0.033).
CONCLUSION: The new bioserenity FFP2 mask allows the realization of the trans-nasal endoscopic examination during a pandemic. The use of this mask requires little training period of physician. The use of this mask prototype is well received by patients who reported better perception of self-protection against the virus.
Disciplines :
Otolaryngology
Author, co-author :
De Marrez, Lisa G; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, Paris Saclay University, Paris, France
Radulesco, Thomas; Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France ; CNRS, IUSTI, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
Chiesa-Estomba, Carlos M; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Sebastian University Hospital, San Sebastian, Spain
Hans, Stéphane; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, Paris Saclay University, Paris, France
Baudouin, Robin; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, Paris Saclay University, Paris, France
Remacle, Marc; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eich Hospital, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Michel, Justin; Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France ; CNRS, IUSTI, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
Lechien, Jerome R ; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, Paris Saclay University, Paris, France. Jerome.Lechien@umons.ac.be ; Department of Anatomy and Experimental Oncology, Mons School of Medicine, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Mons, Belgium. Jerome.Lechien@umons.ac.be ; Department of Otolaryngology, Elsan Hospital, Paris, France. Jerome.Lechien@umons.ac.be ; Laboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons (UMONS), Avenue du Champ de mars, 6, B7000, Mons, Belgium. Jerome.Lechien@umons.ac.be
Language :
English
Title :
Proof-of-concept of a new FFP2 mask adapted to Otolaryngological practice in pandemic: a prospective study.
Publication date :
July 2022
Journal title :
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
ISSN :
0937-4477
eISSN :
1434-4726
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Germany
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