ArticleEthics, medicine, and public health
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidelines, adaptations and lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interventional radiology services across the world.Clinical radiology · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of VieScope® on first-attempt success during simulated COVID-19 patients intubation: A randomized cross-over simulation trial.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Trial
- Strengthening patient safety through biosafety and infection prevention measures during COVID-19: a policy and practice review.Frontiers in health services · 2026Review
- Real-Time Monitoring of Personal Protective Equipment Adherence Using On-Device Artificial Intelligence Models.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fit evaluation of NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators with various skin protectants: A pilot study.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2023Article
- The Impacts of Plastic Waste from Personal Protective Equipment Used during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Polymers · 2023Review
- A proactive learning approach toward building adaptive capacity during COVID-19: A radiology case study.Applied ergonomics · 2023Article
- Tracking the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic-related debris on wildlife using digital platforms.The Science of the total environment · 2022Article
- Compliance to donning and doffing of personal protective equipment among dental healthcare practitioners during the coronavirus pandemic: a quality improvement plan, do, study and act (PDSA) Initiative.BMJ open quality · 2022Article
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- SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Among Healthcare Workers by Job Function and Work Location in a New York Inner-City Hospital.Journal of hospital medicine · 2021Article
- Manufacturing Zero-Waste COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment: a Case Study of Utilizing 3D Printing While Employing Waste Material Recycling.Circular economy and sustainability · 2021Article
- The Mental Health of Healthcare Staff Working During the COVID-19 Crisis: Their Working Hours as a Boundary Condition.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Article
- Difficulties Encountered While Using PPE Kits and How to Overcome Them: An Indian Perspective.Cureus · 2020Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on the American healthcare system. Personal protective equipment (PPE) remains critical in keeping healthcare providers healthy and safe. The sudden increase in demand as well as the limited availability places increased risk on providers which may inhibit their ability to effectively manage patients. The purpose of this brief article is to review the recommended guidelines for PPE usage and compare them to how medical societies have adapted and responded to decreased supply, as well as public response.
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