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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / FFP3 Feelings and Clinical Experience (FaCE). Facial pressure injuries in healthcare workers from FFP3 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2022 Jun 21


J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35941032?dopt=Abstract

FFP3 Feelings and Clinical Experience (FaCE). Facial pressure injuries in healthcare workers from FFP3 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FFP3 Feelings and Clinical Experience (FaCE). Facial pressure injuries in healthcare workers from FFP3 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kwasnicki RM, Super JT, Ramaraj P, Savine L, Hettiaratchy SP
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 Jun 21.
PMID: 35941032.

Abstract

Prolonged wear of filtering facepiece 3 (FFP3) masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to dermatoses, including pressure sores. This study aimed to better understand the local scale and nature of the problem, coping strategies, and impact on those affected.
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