N-95 respirator: gain in protection, pain in the face?
| Autor: | Daphne Weiyi Li, Delice Weishan Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.product_category Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Personnel health care facilities manpower and services Pneumonia Viral education Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Exposure Health care Pandemic medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Respiratory Protective Devices Respirator Pandemics Personal protective equipment Occupational Health Skin damage Pressure Ulcer business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Masks Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 virus diseases Bandages 030210 environmental & occupational health Face Emergency medicine Coronavirus Infections business |
| Zdroj: | Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1470-7926 1351-0711 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/oemed-2020-106621 |
| Popis: | In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of well-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from the risks of contracting droplets and/or airborne infections from patients under their care. However, prolonged use of PPE, in particular, the N-95 respirator, can lead to the development of device-related pressure ulcers (DRPU) over the face, adding to the numerous physical and psychological stressors faced by HCWs. The incidence of DRPU in HCWs is high, as evidenced by the results of a survey conducted on 526 frontline HCWs, where 83.1% and 78.7% of respondents reported skin damage over the nasal bridge and cheek, respectively, with … |
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