Personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection among healthcare workers - What is the evidence?
Int J Clin Pract
; 74(11): e13617, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has already put healthcare workers (HCWs) at a high risk of infection. The question of how to give HCWs the best protection against infection is a priority.METHODS:
We searched systematic reviews and original studies in Medline (via Ovid) and Chinese Wan Fang digital database from inception to May, 2020, using terms 'coronavirus', 'health personnel', and 'personal protective equipment' to find evidence about the use of full-body PPEs and other PPEs by HCW exposed highly infectious diseases.RESULTS:
Covering more of the body could provide better protection for HCWs. Of importance, it is not just the provision of PPE but the skills in donning and doffing of PPE that are important, this being a key time for potential transmission of pathogen to the HCW and in due time from them to others. In relation to face masks, the evidence indicates that a higher-level specification of face masks and respirators (such as N95) seems to be essential to protect HCWs from coronavirus infection. In community setting, the use of masks in the case of well individuals could be beneficial. Evidence specifically around PPE and protection from the COVID-19 virus is limited.CONCLUSION:
Covering more of the body, and a higher-level specification of masks and respirators could provide better protection for HCWs. Community mask usecould be beneficial. High quality studies still need to examine the protection of PPE against COVID-19.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Control de Infecciones
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Personal de Salud
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Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa de Paciente a Profesional
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Equipo de Protección Personal
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Clin Pract
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido