scholarly journals Front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic: what is the effectiveness of using personal protective equipment in health service environments?—a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiano Miranda de Araujo ◽  
Odilon Guariza-Filho ◽  
Flavio Magno Gonçalves ◽  
Isabela Bittencourt Basso ◽  
Angela Graciela Deliga Schroder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Service Environments

scholarly journals SKIN DISEASES CAUSED BY THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS AND THEIR INCREASE DURING THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
Justyna Olszewska ◽  
Anna Charuta ◽  
Jerzy Ładny ◽  
Klaudiusz Nadolny
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Skin Barrier ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Skin Symptoms

The aim of the study was to present skin diseases that occur during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic, especially among healthcare workers. Literature data on skin symptoms associated with COVID-19, frequently reported, e.g. by healthcare workers in the last months of the pandemic. Properly built, healthy, undamaged skin is our protection. It is extremely important for our health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially for people working in the health service. There is an increasing number of reports of irritating dermatitis among healthcare workers due to the increased need to wear personal protective equipment and more frequent hand washing than before the pandemic. Overzealous use of disinfectants and frequent hand washing can lead to disturbances in the functioning of the skin barrier, which in turn can lead to diseases such as hand eczema. This systematic review focuses on all skin problems related to COVID-19, including primary and secondary COVID-related cutaneous presentations. Skin diseases caused by Sars-CoV-2 virus should be monitored.

scholarly journals P0732 / #1715: DECONTAMINATION INTERVENTIONS FOR THE REUSE OF SURGICAL MASK PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement 1 3S) ◽  
pp. 353-353
Author(s):  
D. Zorko ◽  
S. Gertsman ◽  
K. O’Hearn ◽  
N. Timmerman ◽  
N. Ambu-Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment

scholarly journals Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for Facemask Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protocol for a Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayre McNally ◽  
Katie O'Hearn ◽  
Margaret Sampson ◽  
Lindsey Sikora
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Eastern Ontario

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of PPR (namely surgical masks, N95 masks, and gowns) has been experienced by some hospitals and could be expected in others due to a rapid increase need. One method of addressing the issue of PPE shortage is to decontaminate and re-use PPE. There are anecdotal reports and published literature evaluating the potential of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) as effective method for PPE decontamination, without negatively impacting function. To date this literature has not been comprehensively synthesized and the purpose of this review is to systematically review the existing literature on UVGI for facemask PPE. This information will be used to develop a decontamination protocol for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and shared with other hospitals in Ontario, Canada, and internationally.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN PENJAMAH MAKANAN TERKAIT PEMBINAAN KANTIN SEHAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Putri Ronitawati ◽  
Rachmanida Nuzrina ◽  
Prita Dhyani Swamilaksita ◽  
Laras Sitoayu ◽  
Vitria Melani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Campus Environment ◽  
Food Borne

Abstrak: Universitas Esa Unggul merupakan institusi pendidikan yang memiliki fasilitas kantin yang berada dalam lingkungan kampus. Saat ini, kantin Esa Unggul dikelola oleh PT. Indonusa dan Departemen sarana prasarana Universitas Esa Unggul (UEU) belum mendapat pembinaan yang terkait tentang higiene sanitasi. Pembinaan ini membutuhkan kerjasama semua pihak baik dari Dinas Kesehatan maupun Institusi terkait dalam lingkungan Universitas Esa Unggul (UEU). Kantin UEU memiliki 12 gerai yang terdiri dari 26 penjamah makanan. Kantin memiliki peranan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan mahasiswa dan pegawai Universitas Esa Unggul. Tindakan preventif dilakukan dalam upaya untuk mencegah keracunan dan bahaya lain yang terkait dengan food borne disease. Kegiatan yang telah dilakukan berupa observasi awal terkait standar sebuah kantin sehat serta edukasi mengenai kantin yang sehat, higiene sanitasi, higiene personal, menu yang sesuai dengan prinsip gizi seimbang serta perubahan setelah dilakukan kegiatan tersebut. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa ada perubahan yang baik terkait pengetahuan penjamah makanan serta adanya perubahan perilaku yang tercermin dengan penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) yang lengkap. Abstract:  Universitas Esa Unggul is an educational institution that has canteen facilities within the campus environment. At present, the canteen managed by Pt. Indonesia and the Department of Infrastructure has not received relevant guidance on sanitization hygiene. This guidance requires cooperation off all parties, both from the Health Service and related institutions within Universitas Esa Unggul. UEU Canteen has 12 outlets consisting of 26 food handlers. The canteen has a role to meet the needs of students and employees of Universitas Esa Unggul. Preventive action is taken in an effort to prevent poisoning and other hazards associated with foodborne disease. Activities have carried out in the form of preliminary observations related to the standards of a healthy canteen as well as education about healthy canteens, hygiene sanitation, personal hygiene, menus that are in accordance with the principles of balanced nutrition and changes after the activities are carried out. The results show that there are good changes related to knowledge of food handlers as well as changes in behavior reflected by the use of personal protective equipment or PPE that is complete

scholarly journals Printing in a pandemic: the makers response to COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Mike Boyd
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
The University

uCreate Studio is the University of Edinburgh’s Community Makerspace. The uCreate Studio team worked throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, collaborating with other local teams to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff in the National Health Service locally. This paper describes the work of the uCreate Studio team and how they used their skills, knowledge, network of contacts, and the specialist equipment in the uCreate Studio in the production of PPE.

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