Published in Infectious Diseases Now
Background: The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among hospital staff. The factors associated with this psychological impact remain to be determined. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire completed by the staff of a French hospital, two months after the SAR...
Published in Infection, Disease & Health
• There is strong support, among IPC experts, for a national PPE programme. • Standardised PPE training can address national inconsistency and confusion in PPE use. • Education and training resources would be useful.
Published in International dental journal
A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection r...
Published in Auris, Nasus, Larynx
Objective Involvement in the tracheostomy procedure for COVID-19 patients can lead to a feeling of fear in medical staff. To address concerns over infection, we gathered and analyzed experiences with tracheostomy in the COVID-19 patient population from all over Japan. Methods The data for health-care workers involved in tracheostomies for COVID-19-...
Published in Journal of Experimental Criminology
Objectives To experimentally evaluate the effects of personal protective equipment (PPE) on participants’ perceptions of police during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods As part of the experimental paradigm, participants were randomly assigned to read a fictitious news article about the utility of PPE (i.e., pro-PPE, anti-PPE, or neutral), and then rat...
Published in Human Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety
The effects of a personal protective equipment vest (PPE) on spine loads of occupants in vehicles subjected to under-body blast (UBB) events are not well understood. This study investigated the inertial and structural effects of PPE on the lower spine in UBB loading conditions using numerical modeling. A seated finite element (FE) human body model ...
Published in The Indian Journal of Surgery
Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a fundamental role in the prevention of spread to Health Care Professionals (HCP) ; especially in a surgical setting. This scoping review of surgery guidelines was performed to appraise the quality of appropriate PPE recommendations and propose a strategy to optimize the PPE usage. This rapid scoping review...
Published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Objective To predict the impact of face personal protective equipment on verbal communication during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Design We assessed the effect of common types and combinations of face personal protective equipment on speech intelligibility in quiet and in a simulated noisy environment. Results Wearing face personal protective equipment...
Published in The Science of the total environment
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the complexities of plastic waste management. Our improved, hyper-hygienic way of life in the fear of transmission has conveniently shifted our behavioral patterns like the use of PPE (Personal protective equipment), increased demand for plastic-packaged food and groceries, and the use of disposable ...
Published in Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
Information on the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs), especially among HCWs with frequent contact with patients with SARS-CoV-2, is limited. We conducted a prospective cohort study on 49 HCWs who worked in close c...
