Frequency of Acne in Healthcare Providers with Prolonged Use of Face Masks in Rawal Institute of Health Sciences: The Post-Covid Era
| Autor: | Neelam Ayub, Mahwish Ahmed, Mahvish Aftab Khan, Furquana Niaz, Shahzad Ahmad, Shanza Obaid Niazi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Global Drug Design & Development Review. :8-13 |
| ISSN: | 2788-4120 2788-497X |
| DOI: | 10.31703/gdddr.2022(vii-iii).02 |
| Popis: | This study studied post-covid healthcare workers' acne vulgaris rates after prolonged face mask use. Methodology: Rawal Institute of Health Sciences Islamabad conducted this cross-sectional study from July 1, 2021, to June 31, 2022. 196 health staff wore masks having no allergies or dermatoses. Dermatologists rated acne according to GAGS (Global Acne Severity System). Skin type, acne history, comedogenic skin care products, acne area, and severity were noted. Counted acne vulgaris. IBM SPSS 25 used chi square test to correlate acne with gender, rank, past acne, and mask type. Results: 32.40±7.5 years for 196. 83 (42.3%) men, 113 (57.7%) women. 95 (48.5%) docs, 61 (31.1%) nurses, 21 (10.7%) aides, 19 (9.7%) paramedics. 94 (48%). 91 (46.4%) used N95 masks and 93 (47.4%) medical masks. 109 (55.6%) wore masks for 5-10 hours, 67 (34.2%) for >10, and 20 (10.2%) for |
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