Navegação Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 por assunto "Respiratory Protective Devices"
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Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19. Interim guidance, 6 April 2020
(2020-04-06)Background: This document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases of COVID-19. It is intended for individuals in the community, ... -
Behavioural interventions to promote workers’ use of respiratory protective equipment: no evidence that they have much effect
(2020-03-24)What is this? Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is worn by a variety of workers to protect them from hazards they encounter in their workplace. However, RPE can only be effective if worn properly, removed safely and ... -
Disposable Isolation Device to Reduce COVID-19 Contamination During CT Scanning
(2020-05-18)Rationale and Objectives: The use of chest computed tomography (CT) in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic raises concern regarding the transmission risks to patients and staff caused by CT room contamination. Meanwhile the ... -
Effectiveness of Ultraviolet-C Light and a High-Level Disinfection Cabinet for Decontamination of N95 Respirators
(2020-03-02)Background: Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) including N95 filtering facepiece respirators is an urgent concern in the setting of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Decontamination of PPE could be useful to ... -
Efficacy and safety of decontamination for N95 respirator reuse: a systematic literature search and narrative synthesis
(2020-07-27)Purpose: Under times of supply chain stress, the availability of some medical equipment and supplies may become limited. The current pandemic involving severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has highlighted ... -
Facial protection for healthcare workers during pandemics: a scoping review
(2020-04-23)Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, requiring mask reuse or improvisation. We provide a review of medical-grade facial protection (surgical ... -
Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
(2020-04-27)The use of medical masks and respirators as personal protective equipment is pivotal to reducing the level of biological hazard to which healthcare workers are exposed during the outbreak of highly diffusible pathogens, ... -
Personal protective equipment for protecting healthcare staff from highly infectious diseases
(2020-03-17)What is this? The arrival of a new respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, is followed by a lead-time for the development of vaccines and treatments, and these may have a limited effect in containing or interrupting spread ... -
Personal Protective Equipment: Current Best Practices for Orthopedic Teams
(2020-04-16)The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS- CoV-2) virus is challenging healthcare providers across the world. Current best practices for personal protective equipment ... -
Training and Fit Testing of Health Care Personnel for Reusable Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators Compared With Disposable N95 Respirators
(2020-03-25)The demand for disposable respiratory protective devices needed to protect health care personnel may exceed supply during large outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases. Concerns are growing over global shortages of ... -
What is the efficacy of standard face masks compared to respirator masks in preventing COVID-type respiratory illnesses in primary care staff?
(2020-03-30)Most real-world research comparing standard face masks with respirator masks has been in the context of influenza or other relatively benign respiratory conditions and based in hospitals. There are no published head-to-head ...