Aerosol-generating procedures

44 p.ill.,Rapid literature review to list the medical procedures that disperse aerosols (contaminating droplets). Identification of the procedures with the highest risk of transmission of a respiratory pathogen. This document helps determine which healthcare providers should as a priority wear masks.MAIN REPORT 3 -- 1 PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 3 -- 1.1 Background 3 -- 1.2 Belgian situation 3 -- 2 OBJECTIVE 3 -- 3 METHODS 4 -- 4 RESULTS 5 -- 5 RISK OF AEROSOL-GENERATING PROCEDURES 16 -- APPENDICES 18 -- APPENDIX 1. SEARCH STRATEGY 18 -- APPENDIX 2. RECOMMENDED PPE DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK 32 -- APPENDIX 3. RISK OF TRANSMISSION - SUMMARY REVIEW (TRAN) 37 -- REFERENCES 4