Introduction
RESPIRATORY FAILURE, CRITICALLY ILL
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a threat to the health of health care practitioners (HCPs).The aerosol box has been implemented by some hospitals worldwide for management of COVID-19 patients who are critically ill.This study evaluated the effectiveness of aerosol box use for reducing HCP contamination during performance of AGMPs (BVM ventilation, LMA insertion, and ETI) by a trained airway team during care of simulated patients in respiratory failure. We also determined if aerosol box use influenced the time to successful completion and first-pass success rate for ETI and LMA insertion, and if other factors, such as HCP sex, height, and clinical experience influenced practitioner contamination or time to AGMP completion.