ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2021
Headache Related to PPE Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and influencing factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 epidemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Personal protective equipment-associated headaches in health care workers during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Using Heart Rate to Measure Stress in Healthcare Workers Wearing PAPRs and N95 Masks: Insights from a Randomized Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Hallmarks of primary headache: part 2- Tension-type headache.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Review
- Primary Headache Attributed to External Compression or Traction to the Head: A Narrative Review.Brain and behavior · 2025Review
- Headache and Associated Psychological Variables in Intensive Care Unit Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Effect of Face Masking on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Article
- How does the continued use of the mask affect the craniofacial region? A cross-sectional study.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- Headache caused by the use of personal protective equipment in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic period.Heliyon · 2023Article
- A Prospective Evaluation of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth with Primary Headache Disorders.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Thermophysiological and Perceptual Responses of Amateur Healthcare Workers: Impacts of Ambient Condition, Inner-Garment Insulation and Personal Cooling Strategy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Influencing Factors of High PTSD Among Medical Staff During COVID-19: Evidences From Both Meta-analysis and Subgroup Analysis.Safety and health at work · 2022Review
- The impacts of masks and disinfectants on migraine patients in the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia · 2022Article
- Short-term effects of two types of goggles on intraocular pressure and anterior eye segment biometrics.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- What do masks mask? A study on transdermal COMedical engineering & physics · 2021Article
- The Association between Using Personal Protective Equipment and Headache among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2021Article
- Assessment of Fungal Contamination in Used Masks of HealthCare Workers-Implication for Better Mask Hygiene Practices in Hospital Settings.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewPersonal protection equipment (PPE)-associated headache is an unusual secondary headache disorder that predominantly occurs in healthcare workers as a consequence of the donning of protective respirators, face masks and/or eyewear. The appreciation of this entity is important given the significant ramifications upon the occupational health of healthcare workers and could additionally have an impact on persons living with pre-existing headache disorder(s). RECENT
findingsThere has been a renewed interest and recognition of PPE-associated headaches amongst healthcare professionals, largely brought about by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has besieged healthcare systems worldwide. De novo PPE-associated headaches may present with migrainous or tension-type features and can be viewed as a subtype of external compression headache. The prognosis of the disorder is generally favourable, given that most headaches are short-lived without long-term sequalae. Several aetiologies have been postulated to account for the development of these headaches. Notably, these headaches can affect the occupational health and work performance of healthcare workers. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, probable etiopathogenesis, management and prognosis of PPE-associated headaches in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Future directions for research and PPE development are proposed.
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