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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2020

COVID-19 Guidelines to Protect Healthcare Workers at Hospitals and Dental Professionals at Dental Office.

Bassel Tarakji, Mohammad Zakaria Nassani, Faisal Mehsen Alali, Abdulwahab A Abuderman

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Bassel TarakjiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Dentistry, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabi.
Mohammad Zakaria NassaniDepartment of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal Mehsen AlaliDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Dentistry, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabi.
Abdulwahab A AbudermanDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Medicine, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabi.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. This study aimed to address the preventive procedures to protect healthcare workers at hospital to avoid COVID-19, and infection control procedures to protect dental professionals in dental office.

methodsWe conducted a search of published articles from PubMed, google scholar databases using key words such as COVID-19, healthcare worker, infection control, and dental practice. Relevant articles were identified and reviewed. Most published papers were clinical reports and case studies. We have selected some of the current published papers written in English in 2020.

resultsInfection control procedures to protect health workers at hospitals, and dental professionals at dental office were summurised and presented. Infection control procedures for healthcare workers at hospitals include Personal protective equipment, Korea filter (KF)94 respirator, goggles, face protector, disposable waterproof long-arm gown, and gloves, and others. Extra-protection procedures should be taken with old and vulnerable healthcare workers. Dental professionals should evaluate patients in advance before starting dental treatment. Aerosols generating procedures should be avoided and personal protective equipment should be used. Dental treatment should be restricted to emergency cases only.

conclusionOld medical staff should be in safer distance to avoid infection, but young physicians and nurses should work at frontline as their immunity is better than their colleagues at old age. Screening patients and measurement of the body temperature are essential measures before dental treatment.

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