Technics to put on and remove personal protective equipment before surgical or obstetrical procedure in suspected or infected COVID-19 patients (with video)

Nohuz, E.; Atallah, Anthony; Cerruto, Emanuele; Curtis, Manon; Bernigaud, Oriane; Chassard, D.; Fascia, Pascal; Bouvet, Lionel; Chêne, Geneviève

doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101859

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a drastic change in the use of PPE among HCW. New guidelines for numerous medical specializations have been introduced [17][18][19]. Complete PPE for working with patients with COVID-19 includes an N95 respirator, a head covering, eye protection, a gown and a single pair of gloves [19].…”

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confidence: 99%

Increased Prevalence of Face Mask—Induced Itch in Health Care Workers

Krajewski

Matusiak

Szepietowska

et al. 2020

Biology

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Background: Face mask use has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care workers (HCW) wear masks for prolonged periods and are prone to adverse effects. Very little is known about face-mask-associated itch. Methods: This Internet survey study investigated the prevalence, intensity and clinical characteristics of itch related to the use of face masks by HCW during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results were subsequently compared to the students’ group. Results: A total of 1156 HCW completed the survey. Among them, 31.6% (365) reported suffering from itch associated with face mask use. Itch was more frequent among females. Moreover, subjects who reported sensitive skin, atopic predispositions and facial dermatoses tended to report itch more frequently. The worst case of itch in the seven days prior to the study, assessed with the numeric rating scale (NRS), was 4.6 ± 2.0 points. Itch prevalence increased along with the duration of face mask use, being 34.6% among those who wore masks for more than 4 h. HCW reported itch significantly more frequently than students. Conclusions: Face-mask-associated itch is a frequent problem among HCW in the COVID-19 pandemic. Itch sensation may cause scratching, which may decrease necessary protection during the pandemic.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Increased Prevalence of Face Mask—Induced Itch in Health Care Workers

Krajewski

Matusiak

Szepietowska

et al. 2020

Biology

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“…The first physical barrier to consider is the systematic use of specific personal protective equipment, especially high filtration masks during any laparoscopy [ 10 , 11 ] (see Table 1 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Due to the cost of this equipment and the need to be trained (current restriction of training), several surgical teams have developed their own filtration system. Most of them are based on the use of filters of the anaesthesiologist's intubation systems Table 1 Multi-modal requirements for a safe laparoscopy : tips and tricks [1][2][3][4][5][10][11][12]18,19].…”

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confidence: 99%

How can we minimize the potential risk of viral contamination during laparoscopic procedures for suspected or infected COVID-19 patients?

Chêne

Bouvet

Cerruto

et al. 2020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductiv

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Several societies have raised the risk of viral transmission of SARS-Cov-2 due to surgical smoke during laparoscopic procedures in infected patients. We propose to discuss this issue and to describe specific measures during laparoscopic procedures and a new homemade closed filtration system for smoke evacuation. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, performing a laparoscopy should meet multi-modal requirements. Surgical smoke evacuation device may be an effective tool in reducing exposure to surgical smoke and aerosols.

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