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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in COVID 19 Pandemic: Related Symptoms and Adverse Reactions in Healthcare Workers and General Population.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To assess prevalence of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)-related symptoms and adverse reactions during Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemics.Methods
We conducted an observational study among people exposed to various degree of infectious risk. Data were collected with a self-administered online questionnaire.Results
The entire cohort complained about a wide range of adverse reactions: respiratory symptoms affected 80.3% of respondents, 68.5% referred pressure-related skin lesions, fewer manifested a dermatosis of different grade or ocular symptoms. Most of the affected individuals belonged to healthcare staff and manifestations were predicted by wearing time (more than 6?h/d). Moreover, symptoms were higher in the healthcare staff wearing N95/FFP2 respirator mask.Conclusions
Given the crucial role of PPE to contain the pandemic infection, more attention has to be paid to exposed categories, establishing preventive measure of side effects to ensure total safety.
SUBMITTER: Battista RA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7864606 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in COVID 19 Pandemic: Related Symptoms and Adverse Reactions in Healthcare Workers and General Population.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 20210201 2
<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess prevalence of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)-related symptoms and adverse reactions during Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemics.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted an observational study among people exposed to various degree of infectious risk. Data were collected with a self-administered online questionnaire.<h4>Results</h4>The entire cohort complained about a wide range of adverse reactions: respiratory symptoms affected 80.3% of respondents, 68.5% referred pressure-r ...[more]