COVID-19 lockdown, personal protective equipment, hyper-hygiene and allergy.
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
; 55(2): 51-56, 2023 03.
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| ID: mdl-35080171
ABSTRACT
Summary:
At the beginning of SARS-CoV 2 pandemic, in the absence of "targeted" therapies, the national health authorities have introduced some measures aimed at reducing the spread of infection in the community (lockdown, social distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE), personal hygiene and disinfection of living environments). All the containment measures have led to both positive and negative effects in patients with allergic diseases. We believe that further studies should be undertaken to investigate the possible correlations between SARS-CoV-2 infection and allergy, from a broader perspective. In particular, the risk factors for the development of undesirable effects should be investigated, especially in healthcare professionals forced to use PPE and sanitizing agents for a long time. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic probably will not be short-lived, the use of such protective aids will necessarily be widespread even in the general population. Therefore, further studies on the materials used for the production of PPE and sanitizing agents would be necessary to reduce their sensitizing and, in some cases, toxic potential.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
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Hipersensibilidad
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia