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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Adverse Effects of Personal Protective Equipment Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.

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2021 Jan-Dec


SAGE Open Nurs


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34212076?dopt=Abstract


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Adverse Effects of Personal Protective Equipment Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.

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Adverse Effects of Personal Protective Equipment Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.
Unoki T, Sakuramoto H, Sato R, Ouchi A, Kuribara T, Furumaya T, Tatsuno J, Wakabayashi Y, Tado A, Hashimoto N, Inagaki N, Sasaki Y
SAGE Open Nurs. 2021 Jan-Dec; 7:23779608211026164.
PMID: 34212076.

Abstract

To avoid exposure to SARS-COV-2, healthcare professionals use personal protective equipment (PPE) while treating COVID-19 patients. Prior studies have revealed the adverse effects (AEs) of PPE on healthcare workers (HCWs); however, no review has focused on the AEs of PPE on HCWs in intensive care units (ICUs). This review aimed to identify the AEs of PPE on HCWs working in ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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