item: #1 of 190 id: cord-002246-er9kqdjw author: Lim, Seong Mi title: Contamination during doffing of personal protective equipment by healthcare providers date: 2015-09-30 words: 2204 flesch: 52 summary: Previous studies have focused on the importance of PPE, potential risks of doffing procedures, and doffing procedure experiments comparing different systems with a few subjects. We recruited study participants among physicians and nurses of the emergency department of Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. keywords: contamination; doffing; ebola; ppe; process; study cache: cord-002246-er9kqdjw.txt plain text: cord-002246-er9kqdjw.txt item: #2 of 190 id: cord-002885-dhdyxnr3 author: Den Boon, Saskia title: Incorporating health workers’ perspectives into a WHO guideline on personal protective equipment developed during an Ebola virus disease outbreak date: 2018-03-09 words: 8416 flesch: 52 summary: However, through comments from health workers it became clear that they indeed cope with discomfort because the PPE makes them feel safe and we have added the following sentence to the discussion: Health workers accept a certain degree of discomfort in return for the protection provided by PPE. key: cord-002885-dhdyxnr3 authors: Den Boon, Saskia; Vallenas, Constanza; Ferri, Mauricio; Norris, Susan L. title: Incorporating health workers’ perspectives into a WHO guideline on personal protective equipment developed during an Ebola virus disease outbreak date: 2018-03-09 journal: F1000Res DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12922.2 sha: doc_id: 2885 cord_uid: dhdyxnr3 Background: Ebola virus disease (EVD) health facility transmission can result in infection and death of health workers. keywords: data; evd; health; health workers; nurses; outbreak; participants; ppe; study; survey; workers cache: cord-002885-dhdyxnr3.txt plain text: cord-002885-dhdyxnr3.txt item: #3 of 190 id: cord-007571-xzm36og6 author: Valdez, Anna Maria title: Are You Covered? Safe Practices for the use of Personal Protective Equipment date: 2015-01-19 words: 2417 flesch: 46 summary: According to the CDC, another area of PPE training that should receive special focus is the doffing procedure. During procedures when bodily fluids may splash or spray, health care providers should also be wearing fluid-resistant gowns, a mask and goggles or face shield, and shoe covers. keywords: care; emergency; health; infection; ppe; precautions cache: cord-007571-xzm36og6.txt plain text: cord-007571-xzm36og6.txt item: #4 of 190 id: cord-009432-0ahamczt author: Ip, Vivian title: VID-19 pandemic: the 3R’s (reduce, refine, and replace) of personal protective equipment (PPE) sustainability date: 2020-04-14 words: 760 flesch: 34 summary: The need to refine the current culture of using disposable PPE to sustainable PPE solutions is essential for demand to meet supply-ideally, before a pandemic. Although this presents a unique opportunity to preserve the limited supplies of PPE while reducing the environmental burden from their eventual disposal, the safety and efficacy of reusable PPE must be carefully studied prior to implementation and recommendation. keywords: covid-19; ppe; refine cache: cord-009432-0ahamczt.txt plain text: cord-009432-0ahamczt.txt item: #5 of 190 id: cord-011413-yv4x8viu author: Shekar, Kiran title: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Coronavirus Disease 2019 Interim Guidelines: A Consensus Document from an International Group of Interdisciplinary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Providers date: 2020-05-12 words: 7481 flesch: 35 summary: Adhere to local or institutional policies on PPE use for COVID-19 patients ECMO initiation, and decannulation and bedside care should be performed with appropriate airborne plus contact precaution PPE including N95/FFP2 mask, gown, cap, eye protection (e.g., goggles or visor) ECMO initiation, decannulation, and all AGPs be performed with PPE and N95 masks or PAPR with full contact precautions Although caring for COVID-19 ECMO patients wear appropriate PPE including N95/FFP2 masks, gowns, cap, eye protectors (e.g., goggles, visor) and follow contact precautions For procedures in which splashing or aerosol generation is anticipated, a higher level of protection (e.g., gown at AAMI level 3 or equivalent) should be considered 18 Labor-intensive procedures (e.g., mobilization, prone positioning, transport) carry significant risk of infection control breach to staff. • ECMO programs should keep a manifest of all team members who are trained to care for ECMO patients. keywords: cannulation; capacity; care; centers; covid-19; ecmo; elso; extracorporeal; guidelines; hospital; membrane; oxygenation; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; support; use cache: cord-011413-yv4x8viu.txt plain text: cord-011413-yv4x8viu.txt item: #6 of 190 id: cord-016223-nk8xwa0t author: Andersen, Bjørg Marit title: Strict Isolation date: 2018-09-25 words: 4888 flesch: 60 summary: The design of isolation rooms Hospital and community acquired infection and the built environment-design and testing of infection control rooms Door-opening motion can potentially lead to a transient breakdown in negative-pressure isolation conditions: the importance of vorticity and buoyancy airflows Isolation rooms for highly infectious diseases: an inventory of capabilities in European countries Patient care in a biological safety level 4 (BSL-4) environment Evidence-based design of health care facilities: In isolation units with collection of infectious waste water in tank for further disinfection/autoclaving, it is particularly important to ensure safe and risk-free isolation conditions. keywords: air; control; disinfection; equipment; infection; isolation; patient; room; unit; waste cache: cord-016223-nk8xwa0t.txt plain text: cord-016223-nk8xwa0t.txt item: #7 of 190 id: cord-017569-fv88n70v author: Hewlett, Angela title: Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Preparedness date: 2017-09-10 words: 11182 flesch: 39 summary: The design of a HLCC unit should serve to minimize nosocomial transmission of infectious diseases by establishing a contained clinical isolation unit capable of housing all facets of patient care. Press conferences with infectious diseases experts and others involved in patient care should be held to provide timely updates. keywords: biocontainment; care; control; disease; ebola; evd; facility; healthcare; hlcc; infection; laboratory; management; patient care; patients; ppe; risk; staff; team; unit; vhf; virus; waste cache: cord-017569-fv88n70v.txt plain text: cord-017569-fv88n70v.txt item: #8 of 190 id: cord-021907-omruua6n author: Hick, John L. title: Personal Protective Equipment date: 2009-05-15 words: 6385 flesch: 40 summary: We can only hope that we are not forced to learn too many more harsh lessons about PPE use in the future. When these conditions are met, and absent any particular threats within the community that require higher levels of protection (such as close proximity to a specific chemical production, storage, or disposal site), the minimum level of respiratory PPE is a PAPR with a protection factor of 1000 or greater, which filters organic vapor, acid gas, particulate matter, and biological agents (at the HEPA level). keywords: air; chemical; decontamination; emergency; equipment; healthcare; hospital; level; personnel; ppe; precautions; protection; response; standard; use cache: cord-021907-omruua6n.txt plain text: cord-021907-omruua6n.txt item: #9 of 190 id: cord-025623-1v9614f8 author: Mahapatra, Pallab Sinha title: Surface Treatments to Enhance the Functionality of PPEs date: 2020-05-29 words: 2038 flesch: 39 summary: (2010) fabricated antibacterial cotton fibers using silver nanoparticle coatings. Over the last few decades, considerable research effort was made to incorporate antimicrobial coatings on the surfaces of various objects, such as garments and medical devices. keywords: coatings; sars; surface; tio; virus cache: cord-025623-1v9614f8.txt plain text: cord-025623-1v9614f8.txt item: #10 of 190 id: cord-026765-cw4rh1on author: Dingle, M. title: Altered exodontia techniques date: 2020-06-12 words: 1593 flesch: 49 summary: As cases in our population grew the dental clinic went on an emergency only protocol and to date we have provided dental care to almost 500 patients and performed approximately over 100 dental emergency procedures. Consequently, only 5% of the dental clinics remained open for urgent dental care. keywords: covid-19; dental; hospital; patients; ppe cache: cord-026765-cw4rh1on.txt plain text: cord-026765-cw4rh1on.txt item: #11 of 190 id: cord-027880-1apexs6o author: Hankenson, F. Claire title: Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination of N95 Respirators in a Dedicated Animal Research Facility for Reuse During a Novel Coronavirus Pandemic date: 2020-06-24 words: 3885 flesch: 35 summary: Training documents created throughout the project included: instructions for health care facilities for VHP decontamination, instructions for health care personnel for VHP decontamination, health care provider fact sheet (FDA EUA format), instructions for facility operation of VHP decontamination equipment, and a standard operating procedure and data recording sheet on the placement and collection of BI in validating the VHP cycle. [15] [16] and subsequent approvals by the Food and Drug Administration since March 2020, the leadership at the state and institutional levels sought options for VHP decontamination locally. keywords: animal; decontamination; facility; health; hydrogen; n95; peroxide; ppe; respirators; room; staff; use; vhp cache: cord-027880-1apexs6o.txt plain text: cord-027880-1apexs6o.txt item: #12 of 190 id: cord-028285-n4dommet author: Weilongorska, Natasha L. title: COVID-19: What are the challenges for NHS surgery? date: 2020-07-02 words: 9766 flesch: 42 summary: The need to segregate suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients into designated operating rooms has spurred the use of traffic light systems to denote case status. Literature from other countries recommending negative pressure ventilation in the management of COVID-19 cases, 78,79 initially generated concern. keywords: cases; covid-19; guidance; healthcare; nhs; operating; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; rooms; screening; services; staff; surgeons; surgery; surgical; testing cache: cord-028285-n4dommet.txt plain text: cord-028285-n4dommet.txt item: #13 of 190 id: cord-028595-p7cn71t5 author: Croser, David title: A good fit with indemnity date: 2020-07-06 words: 1017 flesch: 52 summary: So it was reassuring to receive an email from the BDA Indemnity team confirming that they recognise fit testing as an essential part of safe dental practice together with an assurance that it is covered under the definition of dental services included in their policy and at no extra charge. Over time, it is likely that PPE costs will come down again whilst the requirement to wear higher grade PPE may change depending on further research into dental aerosols and immunity for dental teams either developed naturally or through vaccines. keywords: dental; fit; ppe cache: cord-028595-p7cn71t5.txt plain text: cord-028595-p7cn71t5.txt item: #14 of 190 id: cord-028605-ehercdou author: Merchan, Cristian title: COVID-19 pandemic preparedness: A practical guide from an operational pharmacy perspective date: 2020-06-16 words: 4370 flesch: 28 summary: At the time of a cardiopulmonary arrest, required medications were prepared by pharmacists outside the patient's room and passed to the resuscitation nurse through the door for immediate use. A number of dedicated refrigerators were resourced to enable storage of essential medications and extension of the beyond-use dates (BUDs) of batched infusion bags of opioids and sedatives. keywords: adc; care; compounding; covid-19; health; medication; number; pandemic; patients; pharmacy; staff; team; use cache: cord-028605-ehercdou.txt plain text: cord-028605-ehercdou.txt item: #15 of 190 id: cord-029722-85h5060v author: Proffitt, Edmund title: Decoding the English standard operating procedures for dentists and the dental industry date: 2020-07-24 words: 2047 flesch: 38 summary: From an industry perspective, the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA), supported by its members, has worked hand in hand with the Office of the CDO (OCDO) England, the BDA and many other professional organisations, government agencies and representative parties every step of the way towards resumption, and Standard operating procedures for dental practices to undertake a phased transition towards the resumption of a full range of dental provision in England have now been published by the NHS/Office of Chief Dental Officer England. Subsequent to the publication of Standard operating procedure: transition to recovery, on 9 June 2020, NHS England issued updated guidance for healthcare providers, including dental practices, aimed at minimising nosocomial infections in the NHS. keywords: dental; industry; ppe; practices; resumption cache: cord-029722-85h5060v.txt plain text: cord-029722-85h5060v.txt item: #16 of 190 id: cord-031378-iy67xnec author: Atif, Iqra title: The Role of Digital Technologies that Could Be Applied for Prescreening in the Mining Industry During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-09-03 words: 4711 flesch: 41 summary: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reported that ultraviolet (UV) light-based walkthrough gates possibly could eradicate the coronavirus that contains the deadly Fig. 9 IoT-Q-Band system for real-time monitoring of the health condition of individual and ensure social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus, source: Singh et al. These devices have already been applied in COVID-19 conditions, not only to gather digital health data, but also to ensure that people obey certain lockdown and quarantine regulations. keywords: covid-19; face; fig; health; industry; mining; mining industry; pandemic; spread; system; workers cache: cord-031378-iy67xnec.txt plain text: cord-031378-iy67xnec.txt item: #17 of 190 id: cord-032498-5ugoi1tu author: Smith, Peter M. title: The Association between the Perceived Adequacy of Workplace Infection Control Procedures and Personal Protective Equipment with Mental Health Symptoms: A Cross-sectional Survey of Canadian Health-care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: L’association entre le caractère adéquat perçu des procédures de contrôle des infections au travail et de l’équipement de protection personnel pour les symptômes de santé mentale. Un sondage transversal des travailleurs de la santé canadiens durant la pandémie COVID-19 date: 2020-09-21 words: 4715 flesch: 49 summary: The COVID-19 pandemic: major risks to healthcare and other workers on the front line Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and healthcare workers Heroes of SARS: professional roles and ethics of health care workers Psychological effects of SARS on hospital staff: survey of a large tertiary care institution Occurrence, prevention and management of psychological effects of emerging virus outbreaks on healthcare workers: rapid review and meta-analysis The development of a conceptual model and self-reported measure of occupational health and safety vulnerability The relationship between occupational health and safety vulnerability and workplace injury The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence The importance of low control at work and home on depression and anxiety: do these effects vary by gender and social class? Realigning the conventional routes of transmission: an improved model for occupational exposure assessment and infection prevention Labour force survey: public use microdata files. To examine the relationship between perceived adequacy of personal protective equipment (PPE) and workplace-based infection control procedures (ICP) and mental health symptoms among a sample of health-care workers in Canada within the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. keywords: covid-19; health; icp; needs; ppe; respondents; sample; scores; workers cache: cord-032498-5ugoi1tu.txt plain text: cord-032498-5ugoi1tu.txt item: #18 of 190 id: cord-035137-uxtaw02u author: Chowdhury, Anis Z. title: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developing Countries: Lessons from Selected Countries of the Global South date: 2020-11-10 words: 6831 flesch: 46 summary: Finally, it draws some implications of different policy responses in East Asia, Southeast Asia-especially Vietnam, and India's Kerala state-Argentina, Brazil and Peru, that are relevant for other countries. Earlier in April, President Trump, using a Korean War-era law, sought to redirect surgical masks manufactured by the US transnational firm 3M in other countries to the US, and to stop exporting masks manufactured by the company in the US (Swanson et al. 2020 ). keywords: countries; covid-19; distancing; government; health; kerala; lockdowns; masks; measures; pandemic; people; policy; ppe; vietnam; virus; world cache: cord-035137-uxtaw02u.txt plain text: cord-035137-uxtaw02u.txt item: #19 of 190 id: cord-102456-6jt4ksha author: Taylor-Cousar, Jennifer L. title: How I Do It: Restarting Respiratory Clinical Research in the Era of the COVID19 Pandemic date: 2020-11-13 words: 4070 flesch: 27 summary: The rapid deployment of these clinical tools has allowed their application to clinical research studies, and in some cases ensuring the continued conduct of study consent, safety visits and assessments, and collection of outcome measurements. Equally important, it is imperative that clinical research staff are protected from potential risks of contracting respiratory tract infections including SARS-CoV-2 from research subjects or individuals accompanying them. keywords: covid-19; data; pandemic; procedures; research; safety; sars; staff; study; testing cache: cord-102456-6jt4ksha.txt plain text: cord-102456-6jt4ksha.txt item: #20 of 190 id: cord-131678-rvg1ayp2 author: Ponce, Marcelo title: covid19.analytics: An R Package to Obtain, Analyze and Visualize Data from the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic date: 2020-09-02 words: 15209 flesch: 66 summary: # retrieve aggregated data data <-covid19 . Date ( 2020 / 4 / 09 ) , days ) # data . keywords: cases; chr; covid19.analytics; dashboard; data; function; generate; geo; growth; location; model; number; output; package; ppe; rate; series; server; shiny; time; users cache: cord-131678-rvg1ayp2.txt plain text: cord-131678-rvg1ayp2.txt item: #21 of 190 id: cord-205941-npp6566r author: Armani, Andrea M title: Low-tech solutions for the COVID19 supply chain crisis date: 2020-04-27 words: 2410 flesch: 44 summary: Face shields are particularly amenable to fabrication using 3D printing due to their simple design, and several variants of face shield designs created in collaboration with medical professionals are available on the NIH 3DPX. Notable examples include Thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/), Matter Hackers (https://www.matterhackers.com/covid-19), and Open Source Medical Supplies (https://opensourcemedicalsupplies.org/), which host a multitude of device designs that have been shared across the web. keywords: community; covid-19; designs; face; maker; ppe cache: cord-205941-npp6566r.txt plain text: cord-205941-npp6566r.txt item: #22 of 190 id: cord-253135-0tun7fjk author: Robin, Charlotte title: Zoonotic disease risk perceptions in the British veterinary profession date: 2017-01-01 words: 7278 flesch: 34 summary: A cross-sectional study was conducted using veterinary practices registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. For veterinary practices in the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accreditation scheme, guidelines are available and specific standards have to be met to retain accreditation status. keywords: disease; et al; infection; ppe; practices; respondents; risk; study; use; veterinary; zoonotic cache: cord-253135-0tun7fjk.txt plain text: cord-253135-0tun7fjk.txt item: #23 of 190 id: cord-253933-29tedkf8 author: David, Abel P. title: Tracheostomy guidelines developed at a large academic medical center during the COVID‐19 pandemic date: 2020-04-27 words: 3039 flesch: 38 summary: Performing surgical tracheostomy and tracheostomy care requires a strategy that mitigates these risks and maintains the quality of patient care. Modified guidelines for all phases of tracheostomy care at an academic tertiary care center in the setting of COVID‐19 are presented. keywords: care; covid-19; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; tracheostomy cache: cord-253933-29tedkf8.txt plain text: cord-253933-29tedkf8.txt item: #24 of 190 id: cord-255264-2kj961en author: Hasan, Syed Shahzad title: Social distancing and the use of PPE by community pharmacy personnel: Does evidence support these measures? date: 2020-05-01 words: 2234 flesch: 36 summary: It is therefore important to assess the preventative measure directives for community pharmacies that are in place to safeguard community pharmacy personnel from SARS-CoV-2 in the various parts of the world. As community pharmacies are considered as the first point of call for cold and flu symptoms, community pharmacy personnel are likely to encounter symptomatic or asymptomatic (including carer of a symptomatic patient) carrier of SARS-CoV-2 and thus at high risk to get infected. keywords: community; covid-19; pharmacies; pharmacy; ppe; social cache: cord-255264-2kj961en.txt plain text: cord-255264-2kj961en.txt item: #25 of 190 id: cord-256112-zg63v8hh author: Rowan, Neil J. title: Challenges and solutions for addressing critical shortage of supply chain for personal and protective equipment (PPE) arising from Coronavirus disease (COVID19) pandemic – Case study from the Republic of Ireland date: 2020-07-10 words: 5776 flesch: 32 summary: There has been limited studies on use of UV-disinfection technology for PPE treatment. However, there is also a pressing need for rapid turn-around for reprocessed PPE on site in the hospitals, such as for critical support in ICU. keywords: covid19; disinfection; healthcare; ireland; pandemic; ppe; reprocessing; respirators; sterilization; technologies; time; treatment; use cache: cord-256112-zg63v8hh.txt plain text: cord-256112-zg63v8hh.txt item: #26 of 190 id: cord-258498-0mvxwo3w author: Shah, Saleha title: COVID-19 and paediatric dentistry- traversing the challenges. A narrative review date: 2020-08-21 words: 13563 flesch: 44 summary: DHCP recovered from COVID-19 (protective immunity) care for COVID-19 patient. DHCP recovered from COVID-19 (protective immunity) care for COVID-19 patient. keywords: advice; air; care; caries; children; control; covid-19; day; dhcp; dose; emergency; face; fluoride; infection; management; nsaids; pain; patient; risk; symptoms; tooth; transmission; use; water; years cache: cord-258498-0mvxwo3w.txt plain text: cord-258498-0mvxwo3w.txt item: #27 of 190 id: cord-258504-pnd46ipd author: Bleasdale, Susan C. title: Experience of Chicagoland acute care hospitals in preparing for Ebola virus disease, 2014–2015 date: 2019-07-08 words: 6056 flesch: 38 summary: Despite these identified gaps, interviewed trainers from only two hospitals indicated a change in routine training, specifically, new employee orientation was changed to include hands-on training in PPE donning/doffing. Hospitals in the Chicagoland area were resourceful in their occupational health preparations for the 2014-2015 EVD outbreak were able to select PPE ensembles they judged appropriate for the hospital's role in the regional EVD plan and trained HCP in the use of enhanced PPE ensembles and/or EVD patient care. More specifically, questions included: 1) how PPE ensembles were selected, 2) considerations for PPE acquisition and use, and 3) how training in the use of PPE ensembles and EVD patient care was developed and delivered. keywords: care; cdc; doffing; ebola; ensembles; evd; hcp; hospitals; ppe; trainers; training; use cache: cord-258504-pnd46ipd.txt plain text: cord-258504-pnd46ipd.txt item: #28 of 190 id: cord-258965-g47n531n author: Ekpenyong, Bernadine title: Assessment of Knowledge, Practice and Guidelines towards the Novel COVID-19 among Eye Care Practitioners in Nigeria–A Survey-Based Study date: 2020-07-16 words: 4739 flesch: 42 summary: Coronaviruses and blood safety Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: A retrospective cohort study SARS-CoV-2 may be related to conjunctivitis but not necessarily spread through the conjunctiva SARS-CoV-2 and conjunctiva Nigeria responds to COVID-19; first case detected in sub-Saharan Africa COVID-19 Nigeria. Notwithstanding, 43.2% were either not so confident or not at all confident attending to any patient during the lockdown while 54.6% also reported they were not so confident or not all confident attending to COVID-19 patient or those at risk of COVID-19. keywords: care; covid-19; ecps; eye; guidelines; knowledge; lockdown; nigeria; study; survey cache: cord-258965-g47n531n.txt plain text: cord-258965-g47n531n.txt item: #29 of 190 id: cord-259984-csdf1a69 author: Raffiq, Azman title: COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Neurosurgery Practice in Malaysia: Academic Insights, Clinical Experience and Protocols from March till August 2020 date: 2020-10-27 words: 16405 flesch: 43 summary: Clinical guide for the management of paediatric neurosurgery patients during the coronavirus pandemic Early lessons in the management of COVID-19 for the pediatric neurosurgical community from the leadership of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Anaesthesia and sars Infographic for principles of airway management in COVID-19 World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists This publication is not a proposed National guideline for the COVID-19 Management of COVID-19 neurosurgical patients but a review of management and protocols from local and international peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications, web-based information and data until the month of August 2020. It is imperative to balance the requirements of caring for COVID-19 patients with imminent risk of delay to others who need care. keywords: airway; care; cases; covid-19; disease; emergency; health; hospital; icu; malaysia; management; medical; non; pandemic; patients; ppe; procedures; resources; risk; room; services; staff; stroke; surgery; team; treatment; use; ventilation cache: cord-259984-csdf1a69.txt plain text: cord-259984-csdf1a69.txt item: #30 of 190 id: cord-264479-s20oacr9 author: Bern-Klug, Mercedes title: COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Trained Social Workers in Nursing Homes date: 2020-05-25 words: 1743 flesch: 52 summary: This editorial provides examples of how nursing home social workers are adapting the way they connect with residents and families during the pandemic and concludes with suggestions. Some of the information comes from experiences shared by nursing home social workers who have participated in weekly online support sessions initiated in April by the National Nursing Home Social Work Network https://clas.uiowa.edu/socialwork/nursing-home/national-nursing-home-social-work-network keywords: homes; nursing; social; staff cache: cord-264479-s20oacr9.txt plain text: cord-264479-s20oacr9.txt item: #31 of 190 id: cord-264614-2x7cdul3 author: Díaz-Guio, Diego Andrés title: COVID-19: Biosafety in the Intensive Care Unit date: 2020-08-27 words: 3860 flesch: 44 summary: However, the median time from intubation to death of COVID-19 patients has been reported to be on the 7th day [41] . This article aims to show the different strategies to prevent the widespread of the disease to critical care healthcare workers based on the review of the recent literature and the author's experience with the personal protective equipment (PPE) in the care of patients with COVID-19 and work on human factors in crisis management. keywords: care; covid-19; equipment; healthcare; icu; patients; personnel; respirators; use; workers cache: cord-264614-2x7cdul3.txt plain text: cord-264614-2x7cdul3.txt item: #32 of 190 id: cord-266173-gmz6oxf6 author: Tino, Rance title: COVID-19 and the role of 3D printing in medicine date: 2020-04-27 words: 3019 flesch: 39 summary: The purpose of this Editorial is to highlight recent (as of April 1, 2020) initiatives and collaborations performed by companies, hospitals, and researchers in utilising 3D printing during the COVID-19 pandemic and to support local 3D printing efforts that can be lifesaving. key: cord-266173-gmz6oxf6 authors: Tino, Rance; Moore, Ryan; Antoline, Sam; Ravi, Prashanth; Wake, Nicole; Ionita, Ciprian N.; Morris, Jonathan M.; Decker, Summer J.; Sheikh, Adnan; Rybicki, Frank J.; Chepelev, Leonid L. title: COVID-19 and the role of 3D printing in medicine date: 2020-04-27 journal: 3D Print Med DOI: 10.1186/s41205-020-00064-7 sha: doc_id: 266173 cord_uid: gmz6oxf6 nan As of March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization classified coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic, at the time of writing affecting nearly every country and territory across the globe keywords: covid-19; design; devices; equipment; fig; mask; printing; time cache: cord-266173-gmz6oxf6.txt plain text: cord-266173-gmz6oxf6.txt item: #33 of 190 id: cord-266905-j9ljwqv0 author: Ecker, Jeffrey L. title: Laboring Alone?: Brief Thoughts on Ethics and Practical Answers During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-05-15 words: 3576 flesch: 47 summary: key: cord-266905-j9ljwqv0 authors: Ecker, Jeffrey L.; Minkoff, Howard L. title: Laboring Alone?: Brief Thoughts on Ethics and Practical Answers During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-05-15 journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100141 sha: doc_id: 266905 cord_uid: j9ljwqv0 nan Condensation: To minimize risk of exposure to health care workers, some have proposed eliminating 4 spouses, partners and other visitors to support women during their labor and delivery. Those This piece will consider visitor policy from an ethical perspective. keywords: care; delivery; health; labor; patients; risk; visitors cache: cord-266905-j9ljwqv0.txt plain text: cord-266905-j9ljwqv0.txt item: #34 of 190 id: cord-267791-v10eh408 author: Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad title: Use of personal protective equipment to protect against respiratory infections in Pakistan: A systematic review date: 2019-02-07 words: 4247 flesch: 51 summary: We conducted a systematic review of studies on PPE use for respiratory infections in healthcare settings in Pakistan. The studies examined PPE use in hospital (n = 7), dental (n = 4) or laboratory (n = 2) settings. keywords: control; face; healthcare; infection; masks; ppe; studies; use cache: cord-267791-v10eh408.txt plain text: cord-267791-v10eh408.txt item: #35 of 190 id: cord-267996-5l9shks8 author: Tysiąc-Miśta, Monika title: The Attitudes and Professional Approaches of Dental Practitioners during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Survey date: 2020-06-30 words: 6345 flesch: 52 summary: The direct result of the overwhelming fear, confusion and anxiety among dental staff, which was amplified by the high perception of COVID-19 contraction risk, was a significant reduction in dental clinical practice in Poland. Our secondary aim was to assess the decrease in the number of dental patients admitted in April 2020 in comparison with that in the time before the beginning of the pandemic in Poland in March 2020. keywords: covid-19; dental; dentists; group; health; pandemic; ppe; practice; test; work cache: cord-267996-5l9shks8.txt plain text: cord-267996-5l9shks8.txt item: #36 of 190 id: cord-268874-ldja6aa4 author: Park, Sun Hee title: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-06-24 words: 6755 flesch: 41 summary: To protect HCWs against the splash/ spray of blood or bodily fluids as well as airborne particles (i.e., during an operation on a patient with COVID-19), surgical respirators with fluid resistance properties should be used [49] . Conventionally, respiratory transmission is classified as either droplet or airborne transmission keywords: covid-19; gowns; hcws; healthcare; masks; n95; ppe; protection; respirators; sars; transmission; use; virus cache: cord-268874-ldja6aa4.txt plain text: cord-268874-ldja6aa4.txt item: #37 of 190 id: cord-269826-l44xbgok author: Wills, Timothy T. title: Utilization of an Orthopedic Hood as Personal Protective Equipment for Intubation of Coronavirus Patients: a Brief Technical Report date: 2020-06-02 words: 1305 flesch: 44 summary: In this brief technical report, we describe the integration of an orthopedic hood cover as an item for full barrier protection against COVID-19 transmission. We describe in a brief technical report the integration of an orthopedic hood cover as an item for full barrier protection against COVID-19 transmission during endotracheal intubation. keywords: covid-19; hood; intubation; ppe cache: cord-269826-l44xbgok.txt plain text: cord-269826-l44xbgok.txt item: #38 of 190 id: cord-269900-7mzyib4r author: Ierardi, Anna Maria title: How to Handle a COVID-19 Patient in the Angiographic Suite date: 2020-04-10 words: 3447 flesch: 44 summary: Execution of IR procedures in situations with suspected airborne infections needs particular precautions to reduce the risk of transmission to the healthcare workers. The same scheme has been adopted for interventional radiologists: per week only 5 (2 for neuro and 3 for body) go to the hospital where they cover IR procedures and replace the peripherally inserted central catheter (Picc) team for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients (Picc team is now employed in 'COVID-area'). keywords: covid-19; equipment; patients; ppe; procedures; room; services; staff cache: cord-269900-7mzyib4r.txt plain text: cord-269900-7mzyib4r.txt item: #39 of 190 id: cord-270156-qrzjgzyk author: Cafferkey, J. J. title: Using HoloLens™ to reduce staff exposure to aerosol generating procedures during a global pandemic date: 2020-05-26 words: 1942 flesch: 51 summary: Evaluation of the intervention saw ward staff (doctors, nurses and allied health professionals) completing self-report questionnaires comparing pre-and post-HoloLens2™ deployment. key: cord-270156-qrzjgzyk authors: Cafferkey, J. J.; Hampson, D. O.; Ross, C.; Kooner, A. S.; Martin, G. F.; Kinross, J. M. title: Using HoloLensâ�¢ to reduce staff exposure to aerosol generating procedures during a global pandemic date: 2020-05-26 journal: nan DOI: 10.1101/2020.05.24.20107193 sha: doc_id: 270156 cord_uid: qrzjgzyk RATIONALE: COVID-19 poses a unique challenge; caring for patients with a novel, infectious disease whilst protecting staff. keywords: license; medrxiv; preprint; staff cache: cord-270156-qrzjgzyk.txt plain text: cord-270156-qrzjgzyk.txt item: #40 of 190 id: cord-270348-5804ffwx author: Angelino, Andrew F. title: Design and implementation of a regional inpatient psychiatry unit for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 positive patients. date: 2020-07-02 words: 5821 flesch: 56 summary: The PAPR can be worn without a mask, allowing the patient to see the provider's face, which we think is comforting to psychiatric patients, so we most often use PAPRs on the unit. Dr. Weiser had opened a psychiatric unit at his hospital to receive SARS-CoV-2 infected patients without COVID-19 patients from all other hospitals in Israel 6 , just as we sought to do for Maryland. keywords: care; cov-2; covid-19; inpatient; medical; patients; ppe; psychiatry; rooms; sars; staff; unit cache: cord-270348-5804ffwx.txt plain text: cord-270348-5804ffwx.txt item: #41 of 190 id: cord-270781-f9nra823 author: Gulia, Ashish title: Sarcoma Care Practice in India During COVID Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey date: 2020-07-31 words: 3357 flesch: 50 summary: This, coupled with delayed presentation of patients (both from fear of going out and from a lack of means of travel during the lockdown) is likely to lead to a delayed diagnosis and stage migration of a large number of cancer patients [3] . Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India recommends full complement of PPE use by HCWs for (a) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/critical care patients, (b) emergency severely ill patients of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) (c) during transport of SARI patients (d) sample collection, transport and testing and (e) autopsy keywords: covid-19; fig; management; pandemic; patients; respondents; survey cache: cord-270781-f9nra823.txt plain text: cord-270781-f9nra823.txt item: #42 of 190 id: cord-271048-tq1sk01g author: Ellis, R. title: Operating during the COVID-19 pandemic: How to reduce medical error date: 2020-04-13 words: 1683 flesch: 49 summary: Webinars on Covid19 Leading article: What can we do to improve individual and team situational awareness to benefit patient safety? Impact of hydration and nutrition on personal performance in the clinical workplace Sleep: its importance and theeffects of deprivation on surgeons and other healthcare professionals The impact and effect of emotional resilience on performance: an overview for surgeons and other healthcare professionals Challenging hierarchy in healthcare teams -ways to flatten gradients to improve teamwork and patient care Full PPE can be distracting when first worn, therefore where possible operate with other senior team members to reduce the risk of error. keywords: care; covid-19; members; operating; patients cache: cord-271048-tq1sk01g.txt plain text: cord-271048-tq1sk01g.txt item: #43 of 190 id: cord-271603-zy4l9vtf author: Skali, Hicham title: Guidance and Best Practices for Reestablishment of Non-Emergent Care in Nuclear Cardiology Laboratories During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: An Information Statement from ASNC, IAEA, and SNMMI date: 2020-10-17 words: 3729 flesch: 39 summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many trainees have been redeployed from their imaging rotations to clinical care of COVID-19 patients in the hospital and intensive care units. The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) issued an Information Statement 3 with guidance for nuclear cardiology laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic in late March 2020 that also recommended delaying all non-urgent studies. keywords: cardiology; covid-19; healthcare; laboratories; laboratory; pandemic; patients; stress; testing cache: cord-271603-zy4l9vtf.txt plain text: cord-271603-zy4l9vtf.txt item: #44 of 190 id: cord-271925-85bixn27 author: Rao US, V. title: Droplet nuclei aerosol and Covid 19 - a risk to healthcare staff date: 2020-05-03 words: 641 flesch: 58 summary: There is a high chance that newly recruited or mobilised health care staff lack thorough knowledge of PPE usage. The authors need to be complimented for a well-timed paper that addresses the current issue of exposure of health care workers to COVID 19. keywords: care; health cache: cord-271925-85bixn27.txt plain text: cord-271925-85bixn27.txt item: #45 of 190 id: cord-272182-5lunidrs author: Lim, Wan Yen title: Resuscitation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learnt from high-fidelity simulation date: 2020-05-22 words: 636 flesch: 34 summary: Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients are managed in negative pressure, single-bedded rooms in the acute care hospital. key: cord-272182-5lunidrs authors: Lim, Wan Yen; Wong, Patrick; Teo, Li-Ming; Ho, Vui Kian title: Resuscitation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learnt from high-fidelity simulation date: 2020-05-22 journal: Resuscitation DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.05.024 sha: doc_id: 272182 cord_uid: 5lunidrs nan The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented global healthcare crisis, creating challenges to resuscitative efforts. keywords: covid-19; hospital; resuscitation cache: cord-272182-5lunidrs.txt plain text: cord-272182-5lunidrs.txt item: #46 of 190 id: cord-272585-346ef6qy author: Lombardi, JM title: Addressing a National Crisis: The Spine Hospital and Department's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City date: 2020-05-31 words: 5081 flesch: 47 summary: To date, our hospital has treated thousands of COVID-19 positive patients and sits at the forefront of the United States response to this pandemic. Published data by healthcare providers in Asia and Europe demonstrated that the most substantial threat to COVID-19 patient morbidity and mortality was the lack of adequate critical care resources including intensive care unit (ICU) beds and respiratory support [8] [9] . keywords: care; cases; covid-19; department; health; hospital; new; operating; pandemic; patients; room; spine cache: cord-272585-346ef6qy.txt plain text: cord-272585-346ef6qy.txt item: #47 of 190 id: cord-272726-ljjirt4g author: Brethauer, Stacy A. title: Redesigning a Department of Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-04-28 words: 3556 flesch: 45 summary: A call for volunteers to cover the ICU, trauma, or acute care surgery services was sent to faculty members outside the division covering trauma and acute care surgery and the surgical intensive care units. For services still performing some essential operations (e.g., advanced cancer, emergent cardiac, trauma, or acute care surgery), every effort was made to minimize the number of faculty coming to work with coverage provided by those who were coming in for operative cases or on call. keywords: care; cases; covid-19; crisis; department; faculty; health; patients; surgery; system cache: cord-272726-ljjirt4g.txt plain text: cord-272726-ljjirt4g.txt item: #48 of 190 id: cord-273303-g86w0xt5 author: Latz, Christopher A. title: Early Vascular Surgery Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Nationwide Survey date: 2020-05-23 words: 1886 flesch: 52 summary: Further analyses were performed to evaluate whether responses from states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California) differed from those with lower case numbers (all other states). responses from states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases (New York, New Jersey, 1 Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California) differed from those with lower case numbers (all 2 other states). keywords: case; covid-19; states; vascular cache: cord-273303-g86w0xt5.txt plain text: cord-273303-g86w0xt5.txt item: #49 of 190 id: cord-273748-xy4f5kon author: Armijo, Priscila R. title: 3D Printing of Face Shields to Meet the Immediate Need for PPE in an Anesthesiology Department during the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-08-04 words: 4388 flesch: 49 summary: During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a series of supply chain issues, constant changes in PPE use policy, and higher demand for PPE led to shortages in PPE, specifically N95 masks and face shields. Face shields not only act as a barrier against the soiling of N95 face masks, they also serve as more effective eye protection from respiratory droplets over standard eye shields. keywords: covid-19; face; face shields; masks; ppe; printer; printing; protocol; shields; use cache: cord-273748-xy4f5kon.txt plain text: cord-273748-xy4f5kon.txt item: #50 of 190 id: cord-274477-jkjyh4cs author: Zhang, Zhiruo title: Protecting healthcare personnel from 2019-nCoV infection risks: lessons and suggestions date: 2020-03-23 words: 1476 flesch: 46 summary: Little knowledge about the novel virus led to a surge of HCP infection in the first month after the outbreak. The grim shortage of protective equipment greatly increased the risk of HCP infections at the onset of the outbreak, exacerbating the spread of diseases among visitors, staff, and patients. keywords: hcp; health; healthcare; infection; outbreak cache: cord-274477-jkjyh4cs.txt plain text: cord-274477-jkjyh4cs.txt item: #51 of 190 id: cord-276265-gjqqfudb author: Chiang, James title: Elastomeric respirators are safer and more sustainable alternatives to disposable N95 masks during the coronavirus outbreak date: 2020-07-20 words: 2601 flesch: 39 summary: In this regard, respirator masks with particulate filters can be used for an extremely long duration in a hospital setting, at least 1 year, so long as the filter is not damaged or soiled [15] . Another study finds that 4.0-μm particulates were detectable inside respirator masks using portable aerosol spectrometers after only 10 min of body movements during nursing procedures [19] . keywords: covid-19; health; masks; n95; respirators; use cache: cord-276265-gjqqfudb.txt plain text: cord-276265-gjqqfudb.txt item: #52 of 190 id: cord-276758-k2imddzr author: Siegel, Jane D. title: 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings date: 2007-12-07 words: 46244 flesch: 27 summary: Infection transmission risks are present in all hospital settings. 480, 481 Opportunites exist to conduct research in home care related to infection transmission risks. keywords: acute; agents; air; aureus; blood; care facilities; care settings; care unit; care workers; contact; contact precautions; contamination; control practices; disease; environmental; epidemiology; equipment; exposure; facility; factors; gloves; hand; hcws; health care; home care; hospital; hygiene; infection control; infection transmission; infections; influenza; isolation; measures; methicillin; nursing; outbreak; pathogens; patient care; patient transmission; patients; person; person transmission; practices; precautions; prevention; procedures; protection; recommendations; risk; room; safety; sars; standard; staphylococcus; studies; study; surveillance; term care; transmission; tuberculosis; use; vancomycin; virus cache: cord-276758-k2imddzr.txt plain text: cord-276758-k2imddzr.txt item: #53 of 190 id: cord-276945-gly0stxm author: Coxon, Kirstie title: The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on maternity care in Europe date: 2020-06-10 words: 3956 flesch: 40 summary: Differences emerge in how labour care and choice of place of birth has been planned, the reductions in antenatal and postnatal 'face to face' care provision and in promotion of skin to skin contact and breastfeeding for COVID-19 positive women following birth. In Spain, some hospitals have isolated COVID-19 positive women from their babies, with no skin to skin contact or breastfeeding until the mother tests negative, whilst others have kept COVID-19 positive and symptomatic women with their babies, encouraging usual skin to skin and breastfeeding care; in cases where symptomatic women have been separated because the woman's condition requires it, they have been supported to express breast milk or to breastfeed. keywords: birth; care; covid-19; face; midwives; staff; women cache: cord-276945-gly0stxm.txt plain text: cord-276945-gly0stxm.txt item: #54 of 190 id: cord-277167-qdi6hu82 author: Fuzaylov, Gennadiy title: Adjustment for international surgical outreach missions due to COVID-19 date: 2020-07-30 words: 806 flesch: 41 summary: key: cord-277167-qdi6hu82 authors: Fuzaylov, Gennadiy; Dabek, Robert J. title: Adjustment for international surgical outreach missions due to COVID-19 date: 2020-07-30 journal: Burns DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.07.016 sha: doc_id: 277167 cord_uid: qdi6hu82 nan Dear Editor, Today we are in midst of an extraordinary time when our lives have become disrupted and we are forced to adjust to a new reality. In addition, strict limitations to regional and international travel have been implemented, effectively disabling international surgical outreach missions. keywords: care; covid-19; outreach cache: cord-277167-qdi6hu82.txt plain text: cord-277167-qdi6hu82.txt item: #55 of 190 id: cord-277350-zwu254n6 author: Bianco, F. title: Preventing transmission among operating room staff during COVID-19 pandemic: the role of the Aerosol Box and other personal protective equipment date: 2020-05-24 words: 1546 flesch: 40 summary: Considering the high risk of disease transmission during AGMP, we support the use of both PPE and AB to protect surgical staff during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Considerations of surgeons working in an Italian COVID-19 red zone Characteristics of and important lessons from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China: summary of a report of 72 314 cases from the Chinese center for disease control and prevention cal-manag ement -of-sever e-acute -respi rator y-infec tion-when-novel -coron aviru s-(ncov)-infec tion-is-suspe cted Global guidance for surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic Barrier enclosure during endotracheal intubation Acute intestinal ischaemia in a patient with COVID-19. keywords: aerosol; covid-19; pandemic; patients; staff cache: cord-277350-zwu254n6.txt plain text: cord-277350-zwu254n6.txt item: #56 of 190 id: cord-279396-qmixem8i author: Carter, Chris title: COVID-19 Disease: a critical care perspective date: 2020-06-01 words: 5308 flesch: 43 summary: With the rapid expansion of critical care services, current policies and guidelines may be unrealistic due to the differing levels of staffing, the large influx of new staff not familiar with critical care and the dynamic and rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. Ann Intensive Care Features, Evaluation and Treatment Coronavirus (COVID-19) Clinical guide for the management of critical care patients during the coronavirus pandemic An official American Thoracic Society/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine clinical practice guideline: mechanical ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome Lung recruitability in SARS-CoV-2 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: a single-center, observational study Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan Clinical evidence does not support corticosteroid treatment for 2019-nCoV lung injury FDA advises patients on use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for COVID-19 Ibuprofen use and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Clinical management of persons admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 infection Godzilla in the corridor: The Ontario SARS crisis in historical perspective. keywords: care; covid-19; critical; disease; intensive; need; patients; risk; services; support; use cache: cord-279396-qmixem8i.txt plain text: cord-279396-qmixem8i.txt item: #57 of 190 id: cord-280419-odqo3o4w author: Gibbons, John P. title: Custom solution for PPE in the orthopaedic setting: retrofitting Stryker Flyte T5® PPE system date: 2020-10-26 words: 4114 flesch: 43 summary: High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are standardised against the same particle size for their certification and are 99.97% efficient in their filtration, a study by NASA showed that HEPA filters are also efficient for particles in the size range of virions at one magnitude less in size, When the modifications using HEPA filter at the inlet to the fans described in this study are implemented there is a significant reduction in downstream penetration, specifically, for the T5 system the downstream percentage penetration is less than 0.5% which is comparable with that offered by respirator masks. keywords: filter; hepa; masks; ppe; system cache: cord-280419-odqo3o4w.txt plain text: cord-280419-odqo3o4w.txt item: #58 of 190 id: cord-281099-l2i7r1bp author: Izzetti, Rossana title: A perspective on dental activity during COVID‐19: the Italian survey. date: 2020-08-13 words: 3496 flesch: 42 summary: key: cord-281099-l2i7r1bp authors: Izzetti, Rossana; Gennai, Stefano; Nisi, Marco; Barone, Antonio; Giuca, Maria Rita; Gabriele, Mario; Graziani, Filippo title: A perspective on dental activity during COVID‐19: the Italian survey. The survey was completed by 3,254 respondents and, according to the results obtained, dental activity was reduced by the 95% and limited to urgent treatments. keywords: activity; article; cases; ppe; professionals; survey cache: cord-281099-l2i7r1bp.txt plain text: cord-281099-l2i7r1bp.txt item: #59 of 190 id: cord-281403-yl7jdarm author: Le, Aurora B. title: U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents date: 2018-11-06 words: 6449 flesch: 38 summary: NIAID emerging infectious diseases/pathogens List of blueprint priority diseases Infection control in the management of highly pathogenic infectious diseases: consensus of the European network of infectious disease Clinical care of two patients with Ebola virus disease in the United States Ebola virus disease cluster in the United States Ebola virus disease: preparedness and infection control lessons learned from two biocontainment units Caring for patients with Ebola: a challenge in any care facility Lessons learned: critical care management of patients with Ebola in the United States Reflections on interprofessional team-based clinical care in the ebola epidemic: the Nebraska medicine experience Current capabilities and capacity of ebola treatment centers in the United States Safe management of patients with serious communicable diseases: recent experience with Ebola virus Clinical management of Ebola virus disease in the United States and Europe Nebraska biocontainment unit perspective on disposal of Ebola medical waste Considerations for safe EMS transport of patients infected with Ebola virus Transport and management of patients with confirmed or suspected Ebola virus disease US Ebola treatment center clinical laboratory support Nebraska biocontainment unit patient discharge and environmental decontamination after Ebola care Guidance for safe handling of human remains of ebola patients in U. S. hospitals and mortuaries The contribution of Ebola viral load at admission and other patient characteristics to mortality in a Medecins sans Frontieres Ebola case management Centre Control measures following a case of imported Lassa fever from Togo A gap analysis of the United States death care sector to determine training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease mitigation and management Ebola Situation reports: Democractic Republic of the Congo Infectious disease surveillance by medical examiners and coroners Overview of Medical Examiner/Coroner Systems in the United States: Development, Current Status, Issues and Needs The pathology of human West Nile virus infection Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the United States: a pathological description of a disease caused by a new agent Biosafety level 3 laboratory for autopsies of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome: principles, practices, and prospects Three Decades of Responding to Infectious Disease Outbreaks Operational research during the Ebola emergency Role of the medical examiner in zika virus and other emerging infections CDC grand rounds: discovering new diseases via enhanced partnership between public health and pathology experts Emerging infectious diseases and the medical examiner Medical examiners, coroners, and biologic terrorism Death investigation systems Department of Health & human services. Additionally, ME/C offices play a critical role in discovering the pathogenesis of infectious diseases as well as providing a means of disease surveillance on a global level [28, 29] . keywords: case; disease; ebola; handling; health; medical; office; ppe; remains; respondents; survey; training cache: cord-281403-yl7jdarm.txt plain text: cord-281403-yl7jdarm.txt item: #60 of 190 id: cord-281627-8cq18gja author: Hon, Chun-Yip title: Personal protective equipment in health care: Can online infection control courses transfer knowledge and improve proper selection and use? date: 2008-12-31 words: 2143 flesch: 44 summary: The present study evaluated PPE selection and use by HCWs through observational analysis, both before and after the HCWs took an online infection control course. 13 To assess whether or not the course actually improves PPE selection and use by HCWs, observational analysis was used to assess the transfer of learning from the course to the HCWsÕ behavior. keywords: control; health; ppe; precautions; selection cache: cord-281627-8cq18gja.txt plain text: cord-281627-8cq18gja.txt item: #61 of 190 id: cord-281762-qwlfikfl author: Shorten, George D. title: Personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (Letter #1) date: 2020-08-07 words: 571 flesch: 39 summary: Weissman et al. 2 have expressed the need for fundamental research to inform PPE recommendations, particularly in the setting of tracheal intubation. A closer examination of training in donning and doffing PPE is warranted. keywords: ppe; training cache: cord-281762-qwlfikfl.txt plain text: cord-281762-qwlfikfl.txt item: #62 of 190 id: cord-283900-4pa93xqi author: Khan, M. Ali title: Perceptions of Occupational Risk and Changes in Clinical Practice of U.S. Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellows during the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-05-22 words: 2492 flesch: 41 summary: Conclusion and Relevance: Suspected or confirmed clinical exposure to COVID-19 positive patients occurred in approximately one-fifth of trainee respondents. 328 329 Approximately one-fifth of U.S. vitreoretinal surgery fellows had suspected or confirmed clinical exposure to COVID-19 positive patients. keywords: covid-19; ophthalmology; ppe; reduction; respondents; risk cache: cord-283900-4pa93xqi.txt plain text: cord-283900-4pa93xqi.txt item: #63 of 190 id: cord-284274-9uu7yflt author: Russi, Christopher S. title: Emergency Medicine Telehealth for COVID-19: Minimize Front-Line Provider Exposure and Conserve Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) date: 2020-08-13 words: 1612 flesch: 43 summary: Our purpose is to outline current Mayo Clinic strategies harnessing telehealth solutions for COVID-19 emergency preparedness and acute emergency care . Telehealth opens the door to new models of acute emergency care. keywords: care; covid-19; emergency; patients; ppe; telehealth cache: cord-284274-9uu7yflt.txt plain text: cord-284274-9uu7yflt.txt item: #64 of 190 id: cord-284374-sqxlnk9e author: Park, Jiyeon title: Infection Prevention Measures for Surgical Procedures during a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Korea date: 2020-01-15 words: 4256 flesch: 39 summary: Moreover, there may be very few hospitals that are prepared to provide perioperative care for MERS patients. Almost all hospitals generally have positive-pressure operating rooms and they may experience an outbreak without facilities that are prepared for perioperative management of MERS patients, as our hospital did in 2015. keywords: hcws; infection; mers; middle; operating; outbreak; patients; ppe; pressure; room cache: cord-284374-sqxlnk9e.txt plain text: cord-284374-sqxlnk9e.txt item: #65 of 190 id: cord-284484-oak1lfmi author: Barratt, Ruth title: Enablers of, and barriers to, optimal glove and mask use for routine care in the emergency department: an ethnographic study of Australian clinicians date: 2019-12-04 words: 6942 flesch: 47 summary: key: cord-284484-oak1lfmi authors: Barratt, Ruth; Gilbert, Gwendolyn L.; Shaban, Ramon Z.; Wyer, Mary; Hor, Su-yin title: Enablers of, and barriers to, optimal glove and mask use for routine care in the emergency department: an ethnographic study of Australian clinicians date: 2019-12-04 journal: Australas Emerg Care DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2019.10.002 sha: doc_id: 284484 cord_uid: oak1lfmi BACKGROUND: The risk of healthcare-acquired infection increases during outbreaks of novel infectious diseases. The questions were guided by the 14 domains of the TDF and focused on the desired behaviours of optimal compliance with glove and mask use. keywords: barriers; clinicians; gloves; infection; mask; participants; patient; ppe; risk; study; use cache: cord-284484-oak1lfmi.txt plain text: cord-284484-oak1lfmi.txt item: #66 of 190 id: cord-284640-tl9nmvog author: Tabah, Alexis title: Personal protective equipment and intensive care unit healthcare worker safety in the COVID-19 era (PPE-SAFE): An international survey date: 2020-06-13 words: 3274 flesch: 52 summary: In summary this survey study provides a snapshot of reported PPE practices availability, and confidence in adequacy to provide protection among HCWs at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, shortages of PPE equipment has led to practices to reduce, reuse, or substitute lesser or non-approved products in an attempt to address inadequate supply of PPE (18) . keywords: care; covid-19; equipment; hcw; ppe; respondents; survey; use cache: cord-284640-tl9nmvog.txt plain text: cord-284640-tl9nmvog.txt item: #67 of 190 id: cord-285804-lyj9tua8 author: Chen, Yu-Ju title: Stockpile Model of Personal Protective Equipment in Taiwan date: 2017-04-01 words: 2980 flesch: 38 summary: To solve the issue of low consumption and having a mostly out-of-date PPE stockpile in the central health authority during nonepidemic periods, while maintaining the minimum stockpile, the Taiwan CDC reviewed and evaluated different stockpile models in other countries and developed a replacement model for PPE stockpile management. During nonepidemic periods, rotating PPE stock to the market through The 3 main components of the PPE stockpiling system in the central health authority are warehouse management, stockpile replacement, and joint procurement, which are all carried out by private contractors. keywords: health; masks; model; ppe; replacement; stockpile; taiwan cache: cord-285804-lyj9tua8.txt plain text: cord-285804-lyj9tua8.txt item: #68 of 190 id: cord-285960-1zuhilmu author: Conly, John title: Use of medical face masks versus particulate respirators as a component of personal protective equipment for health care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-08-06 words: 4926 flesch: 32 summary: Copenhagen: World Health Organization Effectiveness of precautions against droplets and contact in prevention of nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Lack of SARS transmission among public hospital workers Epidemiologic study and containment of a nosocomial outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in a medical center in Kaohsiung The outbreak of SARS at Tan tock Seng hospital--relating epidemiology to control Cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases among protected health-care workers -Toronto, Canada Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan Cluster of cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome among Toronto healthcare workers after implementation of infection control precautions: a case series Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers World Health Organization. keywords: care; contact; cov-2; covid-19; health; masks; ppe; respirators; sars; transmission; use cache: cord-285960-1zuhilmu.txt plain text: cord-285960-1zuhilmu.txt item: #69 of 190 id: cord-286977-330p60oh author: Barcala-Furelos, Roberto title: Plastic blanket drowning kit: A protection barrier to immediate resuscitation at the beach in the Covid-19 era. A pilot study. date: 2020-09-16 words: 1706 flesch: 52 summary: Plastic blanket is cheap (less than € 1), which can give access to rescuers without resources or without training in PPE use who want to have extra protection. The second step consisted of 10 min of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with PPE and plastic blanket, following the technical recommendations for ventilation during COVID-19. keywords: blanket; plastic; ppe; resuscitation; use cache: cord-286977-330p60oh.txt plain text: cord-286977-330p60oh.txt item: #70 of 190 id: cord-287303-b7vg439c author: Piché-Renaud, Pierre-Philippe title: Healthcare worker perception of a global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and personal protective equipment: Survey of a pediatric tertiary-care hospital date: 2020-08-12 words: 3614 flesch: 41 summary: COVID-19 PPE training was done in person with a hands-on demonstration of donning and doffing by the nurse educators as well as by the Occupational Health and Safety team (ie, occupational hygienists). COVID-19-specific PPE training had the most significant impact on HCWs knowledge of PPE donning and doffing. keywords: care; contracting; covid-19; hcws; ipac; ppe; survey; work cache: cord-287303-b7vg439c.txt plain text: cord-287303-b7vg439c.txt item: #71 of 190 id: cord-287653-69nfi379 author: Lacy, J. Matthew title: COVID-19: POSTMORTEM DIAGNOSTIC AND BIOSAFETY CONSIDERATIONS date: 2020-04-24 words: 5207 flesch: 39 summary: 10-13 A variety of electronic databases provide ongoing daily monitoring of COVID-19 cases tabulated by country. Currently every state in the U.S. has reported COVID-19 cases, resulting in a total of over 7600 deaths to date. keywords: autopsy; bag; body; cases; coronavirus; cov-2; covid-19; disease; isolation; ppe; sars; scene; testing; transmission cache: cord-287653-69nfi379.txt plain text: cord-287653-69nfi379.txt item: #72 of 190 id: cord-287707-ng0ha3vv author: Pal, Arghya title: ‘Masking’ of the mental state: unintended consequences of personal protective equipment (PPE) on psychiatric clinical practice date: 2020-06-04 words: 887 flesch: 35 summary: E.g., PPE might accentuate the suspiciousness in patients who have paranoia, the new smells and appearances may be extremely difficult to cope with for patients with autism spectrum disorders, patients having depression might require a gentle human touch and support during an interview which becomes near impossible with PPE and social distancing, it might be very challenging to provide reorientation to patients having delirium, or memory cues to those having dementia when they cannot see the faces of those around them, etc. Speaking through masks can muffle the speech, which hurdles the coherence and volume of speech. Also, because of the difficult conversation, the therapist and patient might have to frequently ask each other to repeat what they are saying, thus making the conversations more tedious and time consuming. keywords: mental; patients; ppe cache: cord-287707-ng0ha3vv.txt plain text: cord-287707-ng0ha3vv.txt item: #73 of 190 id: cord-290456-cgrn5c36 author: Soliman, Mohamed A. R. title: Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A developing country perspective date: 2020-09-25 words: 4110 flesch: 42 summary: Now in the midst of the pandemic, health-care facilities in developing countries are overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. [38] In positive COVID-19 patients, all health-care personnel that dealt with the patient should be quarantined for 14 days. keywords: care; chest; countries; covid-19; health; pandemic; patients; pcr; surgery cache: cord-290456-cgrn5c36.txt plain text: cord-290456-cgrn5c36.txt item: #74 of 190 id: cord-290653-48swl1aq author: Teng, Margaret title: Endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic: An overview of infection control measures and practical application date: 2020-09-16 words: 2774 flesch: 42 summary: Standard cleaning and disinfection of endoscopy rooms and endoscopy equipment should continue. Post procedure Standard cleaning and disinfection of endoscopy rooms continue. keywords: cases; covid-19; endoscopy; pandemic; patients; procedures cache: cord-290653-48swl1aq.txt plain text: cord-290653-48swl1aq.txt item: #75 of 190 id: cord-293055-8scoocvx author: Deressa, W. title: Availability of personal protective equipment and satisfaction of healthcare professionals during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia date: 2020-11-03 words: 7092 flesch: 45 summary: As there is limited published research on the relationship between healthcare workers satisfaction level with regard to the availability and use of appropriate PPE and associated factors, this study contributes additional knowledge in this area of research. Table 7 shows the relationship between the respondents PPE satisfaction level and independent factors for both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses. keywords: availability; covid-19; healthcare; license; medrxiv preprint; ppe; preprint; study; use; workers cache: cord-293055-8scoocvx.txt plain text: cord-293055-8scoocvx.txt item: #76 of 190 id: cord-294557-4h0sybiy author: Stogiannos, N. title: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the radiology department: What radiographers need to know date: 2020-06-04 words: 6731 flesch: 41 summary: A rapid advice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected pneumonia (standard version) Acute pulmonary embolism associated with COVID-19 pneumonia detected by pulmonary CT angiography Acute pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients on CT angiography and relationship with D-Dimer levels Clinical and CT features in pediatric patients with COVID-19 infection: different points of adults CT features of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) in children Differences in clinical and imaging presentation of pediatric patients with COVID-19 in comparison to adults Clinical and CT imaging features of the COVID-19 pneumonia: focus on pregnant women and children Medical Imaging plays an important auxiliary role in the diagnosis of Covid-19 patients, mainly those most seriously affected. keywords: chest; coronavirus; covid-19; diagnosis; disease; findings; imaging; infection; management; patients; role cache: cord-294557-4h0sybiy.txt plain text: cord-294557-4h0sybiy.txt item: #77 of 190 id: cord-294591-793ywpcd author: Hu, Xiaoyun title: Self-Reported Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Chinese Critical Care Clinicians during 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic date: 2012-09-05 words: 3621 flesch: 35 summary: Vaccination status, positive attitudes towards PPE use, cultural factor (perceived reprimand for noncompliance), and organizational factors (availability of PPE in ICU, notice of influenza precautions) were identified as independent predictors of high compliance, while negative attitudes towards PPE use and violation of recommended PPE use were associated with low compliance. Similar to the study of Daugherty and coworkers [16] , we found a similar proportion (74%) of respondents claiming their confidence to improve compliance to PPE use, again suggesting perception of inadequate PPE use among most respondents. keywords: care; compliance; influenza; knowledge; pandemic; ppe; use cache: cord-294591-793ywpcd.txt plain text: cord-294591-793ywpcd.txt item: #78 of 190 id: cord-294916-xc9ozxyn author: Oehmen, Josef title: Risk, uncertainty, ignorance and myopia: Their managerial implications for B2B firms date: 2020-07-31 words: 8489 flesch: 38 summary: Risk, uncertainty and profitBoston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company Obtaining Reliability and Safety Assessments on the Basis of Non-Probabilistic Methods Unskilled and unaware of it: How difficulties in recognizing one's own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments The rational choice of not applying project risk management in information technology projects Bridging the risk gap: The failure of risk management in information systems projects Deliberate ignorance in project risk management When we don't know the costs or the benefits: Adaptive strategies for abating climate change A new decision sciences for complex systems Anheuser-Busch and Distilleries Race to Make Hand Sanitizer Amid Coronavirus Pandemic As we are currently experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic, we do not sufficiently leverage the rich toolset that risk management offers to prepare for and mitigate the resulting uncertainty. keywords: aven; challenges; covid-19; decision; future; health; ignorance; making; management; myopia; pandemic; ppe; probability; resilience; risk; risk management; uncertainty cache: cord-294916-xc9ozxyn.txt plain text: cord-294916-xc9ozxyn.txt item: #79 of 190 id: cord-295305-dfulr6nu author: McIsaac, Sarah title: Just the Facts: Protected code blue – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the emergency department during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic date: 2020-04-24 words: 1285 flesch: 47 summary: A code team leader (physician or nurse) plus two CPR-trained support staff of any designation (to cycle and perform chest compressions) would be sufficient for the initial stages of the PCB; however, four team members would allow regular cycles between individuals performing chest compression and a dedicated airway leader (physician). Answer: CPR refers to the combination of chest compressions, defibrillation, and airway management. keywords: chest; patient; pcb; team cache: cord-295305-dfulr6nu.txt plain text: cord-295305-dfulr6nu.txt item: #80 of 190 id: cord-295322-9kye4w9g author: Kumar, Parmeshwar title: Adaptation of the ‘Assembly Line’ and ‘Brick System’ techniques for hospital resource management of personal protective equipment, as preparedness for mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in a large public hospital in India date: 2020-05-22 words: 738 flesch: 45 summary: It was decided to assemble PPE kits in-house from piecemeal purchases of individual items of appropriate quality. The number of PPE kits required per day was ascertained. keywords: brick; hospital; ppe cache: cord-295322-9kye4w9g.txt plain text: cord-295322-9kye4w9g.txt item: #81 of 190 id: cord-295514-vhymj0rw author: Lim, Peter A title: Impact of a viral respiratory epidemic on the practice of medicine and rehabilitation: Severe acute respiratory syndrome date: 2004-08-01 words: 5282 flesch: 41 summary: Care was also taken when using nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation devices for respiratory rehabilitation patients. Rehabilitation patients were not allowed to move around or interact with each other. keywords: care; contact; health; hospital; infection; medicine; patients; rehabilitation; sars; singapore; staff; syndrome; therapy cache: cord-295514-vhymj0rw.txt plain text: cord-295514-vhymj0rw.txt item: #82 of 190 id: cord-296306-xcomjvaa author: Rivett, Lucy title: Screening of healthcare workers for SARS-CoV-2 highlights the role of asymptomatic carriage in COVID-19 transmission date: 2020-05-11 words: 6506 flesch: 42 summary: Ward Q is a general medical ward designated as a 'red' clinical area for the care of COVID-19 positive patients, with a Scenario 1 PPE protocol (Tables 4-5). In addition, given SARS CoV-2 was only introduced into the human population in late 2019, there is at present a lack of diversity in circulating strains. keywords: asymptomatic; cov-2; covid-19; data; hcw; hcws; sars; screening; self; staff; symptoms; testing; ward cache: cord-296306-xcomjvaa.txt plain text: cord-296306-xcomjvaa.txt item: #83 of 190 id: cord-297704-70nbsrl4 author: Ananda-Rajah, M. title: Hearing the voices of Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-09-27 words: 4008 flesch: 47 summary: Methods: Qualitative analysis of free-text responses from Australian HCWs from 3 August to 5 August 2020 from an open letter calling for better respiratory protection for HCWs, transparent reporting of HCW COVID-19 infections and diversity in national infection control policy development. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.25.20197061 doi: medRxiv preprint HCWs were angered by a lack of internal support: My hospital's Chief Medical Officer has been silent on this issue, even when it was raised in a public forum. keywords: covid-19; doctor; hcws; health; license; medrxiv; ppe; preprint; vic cache: cord-297704-70nbsrl4.txt plain text: cord-297704-70nbsrl4.txt item: #84 of 190 id: cord-297863-ou432md0 author: Ye, Lei title: Infection prevention and control in nursing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic date: 2020-06-12 words: 1001 flesch: 44 summary: Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study Clinical characteristics of 138 hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia in Wuhan Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy COVID-19) in Italy: Analysis of Risk Factors and Proposed Remedial Measures Characteristics and Outcomes of 21 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in Washington State Tribute to health workers in China: a group of respectable population during the outbreak of the COVID-19 Characteristics of health vare personnel with COVID-19 -United States Infection prevention and control during health care when COVID-19 is suspected: interim guidance Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Not applicable. key: cord-297863-ou432md0 authors: Ye, Lei; Yang, Shulan; Liu, Caixia title: Infection prevention and control in nursing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic date: 2020-06-12 journal: Crit Care DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03076-1 sha: doc_id: 297863 cord_uid: ou432md0 nan with COVID-19 patients in health care, household, and community settings were all detected [7] . keywords: care; covid-19; health cache: cord-297863-ou432md0.txt plain text: cord-297863-ou432md0.txt item: #85 of 190 id: cord-299346-f13xly6q author: Awad, Mohamed E. title: Perioperative Considerations in Urgent Surgical Care of Suspected and Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 Orthopaedic Patients: Operating Room Protocols and Recommendations in the Current Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic date: 2020-04-10 words: 4218 flesch: 35 summary: Our recommendations for using face masks and respirators varies depending on the setting and activity ( ½T1 Table 1 Of note, the regular surgical helmet cannot replace the need of respirator while operating on suspected/ confirmed COVID-19 patients. [15] A recent study investigating SARS-CoV-2 from clinical specimens found that RNA virus detected in blood samples from confirmed COVID-19 patients (3 of 307; 1%). keywords: care; contamination; coronavirus; covid-19; disease; face; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; use cache: cord-299346-f13xly6q.txt plain text: cord-299346-f13xly6q.txt item: #86 of 190 id: cord-299592-ymurfkbs author: Bhattacharya, Sudip title: Addressing the shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in India-A public health perspective date: 2020-04-15 words: 1290 flesch: 44 summary: Sterilization of used PPE with agents ranging from ethylene oxide, UV or gamma irradiation, ozone, and alcohol was identified as common proposal. Many communities in the India and globally are rapidly entering PPE crisis mode. keywords: covid-19; health; india; masks; ppe cache: cord-299592-ymurfkbs.txt plain text: cord-299592-ymurfkbs.txt item: #87 of 190 id: cord-301402-andxwyi3 author: Ding, Benjamin Tze Keong title: Operating in a Pandemic: Lessons and Strategies from an Orthopaedic Unit at the Epicenter of COVID-19 in Singapore date: 2020-05-06 words: 3905 flesch: 34 summary: When managing patients with COVID-19, double gloves are utilized to preserve PPE, and not to reduce the risk of viral transmission, such that only the outer gloves need to be changed when soiled or when managing multiple patients 19 . At an organizational level, there were dedicated isolation wards and triage areas, training and monitoring of hospital staff in infection-control procedures, strict enforcement of droplet precautions for COVID-19 patients, and minimization of staff exposure to high-risk aerosol-generating procedures. keywords: care; covid-19; health; infection; n95; pandemic; patients; ppe; surgery; transmission; use; workers cache: cord-301402-andxwyi3.txt plain text: cord-301402-andxwyi3.txt item: #88 of 190 id: cord-301582-922zyhti author: Bury, Gerard title: COVID-19 community assessment hubs in Ireland—the experience of clinicians date: 2020-09-26 words: 3035 flesch: 49 summary: The HSE indicated that PHNs and other primary care staff would receive training within their own hubs-however, when requests were made by these colleagues to attend clinical PPE training, they were facilitated when possible. Attendance at clinical PPE training was very high and participants reported high levels of satisfaction with the training and with the preparation they received for work in the hubs. keywords: clinicians; covid-19; gps; hubs; ppe; training cache: cord-301582-922zyhti.txt plain text: cord-301582-922zyhti.txt item: #89 of 190 id: cord-302463-uw7xantz author: AĞALAR, Canan title: Protective measures for COVID-19 for healthcare providers and laboratory personnel date: 2020-04-21 words: 3817 flesch: 53 summary: In order to prevent COVID-19 transmission HCP should take additional measures for contact during aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) alongside standard measures for droplets, close contact, and airborne transmission [10] . The highlights to be followed in relation to COVID-19 laboratory biosafety are specified by WHO. keywords: covid-19; hcp; infection; patient; ppe; procedures; risk; transmission cache: cord-302463-uw7xantz.txt plain text: cord-302463-uw7xantz.txt item: #90 of 190 id: cord-302902-34vftqt9 author: Law, Brenda Hiu Yan title: Effect of COVID-19 Precautions on Neonatal Resuscitation Practice: A Balance Between Healthcare Provider Safety, Infection Control, and Effective Neonatal Care date: 2020-08-18 words: 2902 flesch: 29 summary: Future redesign of neonatal resuscitation equipment, spaces, training, and teams could better address infection control and protection. Neonatal resuscitation team size and composition vary. keywords: care; covid-19; equipment; hcps; neonatal; ppe; resuscitation; team cache: cord-302902-34vftqt9.txt plain text: cord-302902-34vftqt9.txt item: #91 of 190 id: cord-302987-znogutwp author: Nguyen, Anne X title: Differences in SARS-CoV-2 recommendations from major ophthalmology societies worldwide date: 2020-07-07 words: 4161 flesch: 38 summary: Ten out of 12 major international ophthalmology societies from countries covering all six WHO regions have given recommendations regarding urgent patient care, social distancing, telemedicine and personal protective equipment when caring for ophthalmic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. ► All major ophthalmology societies from the G7 countries in addition to Sociedad Española de Oftalmología, All India Ophthalmological Society and Ophthalmological Society of South Africa have provided valuable information regarding urgent patient care, social distancing, telemedicine and personal protective equipment for members on their websites. keywords: care; covid-19; guidelines; members; ophthalmologists; ophthalmology; patients; recommendations; societies; society cache: cord-302987-znogutwp.txt plain text: cord-302987-znogutwp.txt item: #92 of 190 id: cord-305146-iprzeigk author: Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad title: Use of personal protective equipment to protect against respiratory infections in Pakistan: A systematic review date: 2020-03-04 words: 4247 flesch: 51 summary: We conducted a systematic review of studies on PPE use for respiratory infections in healthcare settings in Pakistan. The studies examined PPE use in hospital (n = 7), dental (n = 4) or laboratory (n = 2) settings. keywords: control; face; healthcare; infection; masks; ppe; studies; use cache: cord-305146-iprzeigk.txt plain text: cord-305146-iprzeigk.txt item: #93 of 190 id: cord-305262-23qylbmg author: Rowan, Neil J. title: Unlocking the surge in demand for personal and protective equipment (PPE) and improvised face coverings arising from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – Implications for efficacy, re-use and sustainable waste management date: 2020-09-10 words: 9985 flesch: 31 summary: Use of artificial intelligence and deep learning could help identify high-risk patients and suggest appropriate types and use of PPE Boṧkoski et al., (2020) Kampf et al. (2020) had also analysed 22 studies of different human coronaviruses where SARS, MERS, HCoV (but not including were efficiently inactivated by disinfection on variety of contact surface using 62 to 71% ethanol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide, or 0.1% sodium hypocholorite within 1 min of exposure, but survived on untreated surfaces for up to 9 days. keywords: cov-2; coverings; covid-19; decontamination; disinfection; efficacy; equipment; et al; face; healthcare; heat; management; masks; n95; pandemic; potential; ppe; respirators; reuse; rowan; sars; use; waste cache: cord-305262-23qylbmg.txt plain text: cord-305262-23qylbmg.txt item: #94 of 190 id: cord-305419-l68ewxar author: Smart, Hiske title: Preventing Facial Pressure Injury for Health Care Providers Adhering to COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Requirements date: 2020-06-11 words: 5267 flesch: 55 summary: This led to the creation of the HELP enabler, which emphasizes 10 evidence-based points to improve HCP prevention of facial mask injuries ( Figure 1 ). Since February 21, 2020, staff in high risk areas such as the ED and ICU of King Hamad University Hospital have worn N95 masks when doing aerosol-generating procedures to protect against the novel coronavirus 2019. keywords: dressing; hour; injury; mask; n95; pressure; protection; skin; staff; test cache: cord-305419-l68ewxar.txt plain text: cord-305419-l68ewxar.txt item: #95 of 190 id: cord-305503-j5e6fp61 author: Choi, Gordon Y.S. title: Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive care unit date: 2020-04-10 words: 1624 flesch: 20 summary: key: cord-305503-j5e6fp61 authors: Choi, Gordon Y.S.; Wan, Winnie T.P.; Chan, Albert K.M.; Tong, Sau K.; Poon, Shing T.; Joynt, Gavin M. title: Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive care unit date: 2020-04-10 journal: Responses to eliminate or minimise the observed safety threats resulted in both guideline changes, modifications to the environment, and implementation of methods to improve workflow and ability of staff to follow infection control guidelines (Table 1) . keywords: control; infection; intubation; simulation; situ cache: cord-305503-j5e6fp61.txt plain text: cord-305503-j5e6fp61.txt item: #96 of 190 id: cord-306090-i8sriw08 author: Tan, Zihui title: Protecting health care workers in the front line: Innovation in COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-05-15 words: 1669 flesch: 48 summary: The protection of health care workers (HCWs) is vital in continuing patient care in health care systems that are currently challenged by the pandemic, but also important in ensuring they do not spread the virus. The protection of health care workers is vital in continuing patient care in health care systems that are currently challenged by the pandemic, but also important in ensuring they do not spread the virus. keywords: care; health; pandemic; patients; testing cache: cord-306090-i8sriw08.txt plain text: cord-306090-i8sriw08.txt item: #97 of 190 id: cord-306770-hjzlj8k3 author: Mick, Paul title: Aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures and the need for enhanced PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review date: 2020-05-11 words: 6321 flesch: 39 summary: There is an opportunity to perform research to quantify the risk of COVID-19 transmission from patients to health care workers performing aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. key: cord-306770-hjzlj8k3 authors: Mick, Paul; Murphy, Russell title: Aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures and the need for enhanced PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review date: 2020-05-11 journal: J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg DOI: 10.1186/s40463-020-00424-7 sha: doc_id: 306770 cord_uid: hjzlj8k3 BACKGROUND: Adequate personal protective equipment is needed to reduce the rate of transmission of COVID-19 to health care workers. keywords: aerosol; care; covid-19; evidence; health; otolaryngology; patients; procedures; respirators; risk; sars; transmission; workers cache: cord-306770-hjzlj8k3.txt plain text: cord-306770-hjzlj8k3.txt item: #98 of 190 id: cord-307697-ds4uw7y1 author: Ahmed, Jawad title: Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among US and Pakistani Doctors in COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-06-10 words: 4563 flesch: 54 summary: We investigated the availability of PPE among doctors in the United States (US) and Pakistan. Methods A cross-sectional study, including doctors from the US and Pakistan, was carried out from April 8 to May 5, 2020. keywords: covid-19; doctors; pakistan; pandemic; ppe; study; work cache: cord-307697-ds4uw7y1.txt plain text: cord-307697-ds4uw7y1.txt item: #99 of 190 id: cord-308100-tvk47fd7 author: Soetikno, Roy title: Considerations in performing endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-03-27 words: 2712 flesch: 51 summary: Additional care must be instituted when handling blood samples or specimens because the virus has been detected in the blood of COVID-19 patients. Science Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan Suggestions of Infection Prevention and Control in Digestive Endoscopy During Current 2019-nCoV Pneumonia Outbreak in Wuhan COVID-19) outbreak: what the department of endoscopy should know Recommendations for the prevention of transmission of SARS during GI endoscopy Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with digestive symptoms in Hubei, China: a descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter study. keywords: covid-19; endoscopy; infection; patients; ppe; sars; use cache: cord-308100-tvk47fd7.txt plain text: cord-308100-tvk47fd7.txt item: #100 of 190 id: cord-308409-0n2ysgsa author: Pawlak, Katarzyna M. title: Impact of COVID-19 on endoscopy trainees: an international survey date: 2020-06-11 words: 3539 flesch: 31 summary: key: cord-308409-0n2ysgsa authors: Pawlak, Katarzyna M.; Kral, Jan; Khan, Rishad; Amin, Sunil; Bilal, Mohammad; Lui, Rashid N.; Sandhu, Dalbir S.; Hashim, Almoutaz; Bollipo, Steven; Charabaty, Aline; de-Madaria, Enrique; Rodríguez-Parra, Andrés Felipe; Sánchez-Luna, Sergio A.; Żorniak, Michał; Walsh, Catharine M.; Grover, Samir C.; Siau, Keith title: Impact of COVID-19 on endoscopy trainees: an international survey date: 2020-06-11 journal: Gastrointest Endosc DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.06.010 sha: doc_id: 308409 cord_uid: 0n2ysgsa nan The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on the provision of GI endoscopy services worldwide, with the radical curtailment of elective procedures to restrict disease transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic creates challenges for endoscopy trainees for several reasons. keywords: anxiety; covid-19; endoscopy; impact; pandemic; ppe; survey; trainees; training cache: cord-308409-0n2ysgsa.txt plain text: cord-308409-0n2ysgsa.txt item: #101 of 190 id: cord-309324-vatugz84 author: Sorbello, Massimiliano title: Personal protective equipment, airway management and systematic reviews. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020 date: 2020-06-30 words: 979 flesch: 24 summary: A paradigm shift in airway management: implications for guidelines, clinical practice and teaching Intubation Efficiency and Perceived Ease of Use of Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy While Wearing HazMat PPE: A Preliminary High-fidelity Mannequin Study Utility of the Pentax-AWS in performing tracheal intubation while wearing chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear personal protective equipment: a randomised crossover trial using a manikin The Italian coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: recommendations from clinical practice Consensus guidelines for managing the airway in patients with COVID-19: Guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society, the Association of Anaesthetists the Intensive Care Society, the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Royal College of Anaesthetists Outbreak of a new coronavirus: what anaesthetists should know Consensus statement: Safe Airway Society principles of airway management and tracheal intubation specific to the COVID-19 adult patient group COVID-19: Intubation kit, intubation team or intubation spots? Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis keywords: airway; intubation; management; ppe cache: cord-309324-vatugz84.txt plain text: cord-309324-vatugz84.txt item: #102 of 190 id: cord-309521-2cb992u1 author: Iqbal, Muhammad Rafaih title: “COVID-19: Results of a national survey of United Kingdom healthcare professionals’ perceptions of current management strategy – a cross-sectional questionnaire study” date: 2020-05-21 words: 3043 flesch: 53 summary: Two-third of the respondents (n=665, 66.03%) did not think that adequate PPE were available to the frontline staff. A third of the respondents from Scotland (32.43%) thought adequate PPE was not available while in other regions nearly two-third of the respondents were not happy with the availability of PPE (Northern Ireland: 61.53%, England: 68.11%, Wales: 77.14%). keywords: covid-19; hcps; health; pandemic; ppe; respondents; survey cache: cord-309521-2cb992u1.txt plain text: cord-309521-2cb992u1.txt item: #103 of 190 id: cord-309751-7elnvjk3 author: Abdelnasser, Mohammad Kamal title: COVID-19. An update for orthopedic surgeons date: 2020-07-01 words: 5223 flesch: 45 summary: Managing COVID-19 patients with surgical emergencies and trauma with the risk of self-infection have led to a higher degree of anxiety and depression [32] . Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients should be isolated in a separate room and should keep at least 6 feet distance from other patients or non-treating staff. keywords: care; covid-19; elective; infection; operating; orthopedic; pandemic; patients; practice; room; surgery; training; trauma cache: cord-309751-7elnvjk3.txt plain text: cord-309751-7elnvjk3.txt item: #104 of 190 id: cord-309956-topo2bc6 author: Zheng, Kenneth I. title: COVID-19 Cross-Infection and Pressured Ulceration Among Healthcare Workers: Are We Really Protected by Respirators? date: 2020-09-10 words: 1201 flesch: 37 summary: Additionally, 526 HCWs reported skin damage due to respirator use, while most sites of skin lesions appeared on the nasal bridge (83.1%) and cheek (78.7%) In a randomized clinical trial investigating the protection efficacy of N95 respirators (with daily usage of 5-h on average) in 949 HCWs, 37 (3.9%) had a clinical respiratory illness, while 13 (1.4%) had a laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infection (7) . keywords: hcws; pressure; respirator; skin cache: cord-309956-topo2bc6.txt plain text: cord-309956-topo2bc6.txt item: #105 of 190 id: cord-310104-1c7q9m06 author: Sasangohar, Farzan title: Provider Burnout and Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned From a High-Volume Intensive Care Unit date: 2020-04-20 words: 3254 flesch: 38 summary: While business is booming in health care, all indicators point to a likely sustained overall economic downturn. • The national and regional disaster mitigation plans for future epidemics have to incorporate mechanisms to allow rapid and agile transformation of relevant industry to support massively increased demand for disinfectants, cleaning supplies, PPE, and other medical equipment for health care and community use. keywords: care; covid-19; fatigue; health; hmh; icu; pandemic; ppe; stress; system; workers cache: cord-310104-1c7q9m06.txt plain text: cord-310104-1c7q9m06.txt item: #106 of 190 id: cord-310285-ua894psi author: Khatri, Anadi title: COVID-19 and ophthalmology: An underappreciated occupational hazard date: 2020-07-20 words: 634 flesch: 47 summary: Efforts focused on extensive testing of these materials and designs to make them more protective and comfortable are necessary immediately if we are to continue serving with confidence in this era of the new normal. COVID-19 and ophthalmology: an underappreciated occupational hazard Survey of ophthalmology practitioners in A&E on current COVID-19 guidance at three major UK eye hospitals Personal protective equipment and COVID-19 Challenges of return to work in an ongoing pandemic COVID-19: limiting the risks for eye care professionals Safety testing improvised COVID-19 personal protective equipment based on a modified full-face snorkel mask Acknowledgments. Although it has become a norm, the evidence is already clear that many ophthalmologists and eye care professionals are having difficulties related to PPE use. keywords: covid-19; ppe cache: cord-310285-ua894psi.txt plain text: cord-310285-ua894psi.txt item: #107 of 190 id: cord-310944-tfn0ltrz author: Peck, Jessica L. title: COVID 19: Impacts and Implications for Pediatric Practice date: 2020-07-09 words: 5794 flesch: 42 summary: a. Use expired 3M N-95 masks for low-risk exposures* b. Removal, disinfection, and reuse of PPE is preferred over extended single periods of use c. Ideal PPE for COVID-19 care includes a new N-95 mask, gown, medical grade surgical gloves, and eye covers and/or a face shield* d. Visitors to the healthcare setting should be limited* There is much work to be done to ensure equitable access for all to COVID-19 related care (Relman et al., 2020) . keywords: care; cdc; children; coronavirus; covid-19; health; healthcare; pandemic; pediatric; persons; risk; spread; testing; transmission cache: cord-310944-tfn0ltrz.txt plain text: cord-310944-tfn0ltrz.txt item: #108 of 190 id: cord-311401-7ugqjg5c author: Alser, O. title: Healthcare workers preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional survey date: 2020-05-13 words: 2801 flesch: 47 summary: Compared to the West Bank, respondents from the Gaza Strip reported significantly greater lack of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (p=0.03) and gloves (p<0.001), but no meaningful differences were observed between regions on other PPE or infection control readiness (Table 3) . The primary outcomes was PPE provision and the secondary outcome was HCWs preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic. keywords: covid-19; hcws; license; opt; ppe; preprint cache: cord-311401-7ugqjg5c.txt plain text: cord-311401-7ugqjg5c.txt item: #109 of 190 id: cord-311795-kvv3fx2n author: Barratt, Ruth title: Clinician perceptions of respiratory infection risk; a rationale for research into mask use in routine practice date: 2019-08-31 words: 5296 flesch: 36 summary: The knowledge and skills of HCWs are factors that affect protective mask use, therefore investigating how knowledge and cognition impacts on the HCW decision-making for mask use can inform the delivery of education and how policies are implemented. However, little is known about the influences on decisions and behaviours of HCWs with respect to protective mask use when providing routine care. keywords: diseases; hcws; healthcare; infection; influenza; mask; pandemic; ppe; respiratory; risk; use cache: cord-311795-kvv3fx2n.txt plain text: cord-311795-kvv3fx2n.txt item: #110 of 190 id: cord-313528-rp15vi1o author: Wallace, Douglas W. title: An adapted emergency department triage algorithm for the COVID‐19 pandemic date: 2020-08-10 words: 2117 flesch: 35 summary: Government of Canada Respiratory care committee of Chinese Thoracic S. Expert consensus on preventing nosocomial transmission during respiratory care for critically ill patients infected by 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia Expert recommendations for tracheal intubation in critically ill patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 Air, surface environmental, and personal protective equipment contamination by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from a symptomatic patient Management of Patients with Confirmed 2019-nCoV SARS-Co-V-2 viral load in upper respiratory specimens of infected patients 1-Minute Sit-to-Stand Test: systematic review of procedures, performance, and clinimetric properties Step oximetry test: a validation study Association between hypoxemia and mortality in patients with COVID-19 Epidemiologic features and clinical course of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore Chinese Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment. 1, 2 Widespread community transmission is occurring in the United States (US) and health systems around the world continue to face challenges in the management of COVID-19 patients. keywords: algorithm; care; coronavirus; covid-19; pandemic; patients; triage cache: cord-313528-rp15vi1o.txt plain text: cord-313528-rp15vi1o.txt item: #111 of 190 id: cord-314460-dbrp4vxc author: Gibbs, Shawn G. title: Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport date: 2019-10-31 words: 4808 flesch: 38 summary: Since that epidemic, multiple groups have developed AE HLCT systems enabling simultaneous isolation and care of multiple patients; these include the US Department of State Containerized Bio-Containment System and the US Department of Defense (DoD) Transport Isolation System. Zone designation lends the ability to transport multiple patients at different stages of disease progression for the same disease or, more likely, to transport both suspected and confirmed patients. keywords: aircraft; articles; et al; flight; hlct; isolation; patients; transport cache: cord-314460-dbrp4vxc.txt plain text: cord-314460-dbrp4vxc.txt item: #112 of 190 id: cord-314492-483rn3aw author: Gallagher, Jennifer E. title: Relevance and paucity of evidence: a dental perspective on personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-07-24 words: 2850 flesch: 44 summary: 8, 10 Trials in dental care settings Safe provision of dental care requires a deep understanding of pathogen transmission and how it relates to the various types of care provided; for example, AGPs and non-AGPs. Details of education and training, fit testing, equipment used (including standards), dental examination and special investigations and procedure(s), length of appointment, nature of patient(s), technique of dental care, donning and doffing processes, environment and a range of outcomes should be recorded. keywords: care; covid-19; evidence; ppe; review; risk cache: cord-314492-483rn3aw.txt plain text: cord-314492-483rn3aw.txt item: #113 of 190 id: cord-314507-fgrvrlht author: Sule, Harsh title: Maintenance of Skill Proficiency for Emergency Skills With and Without Adjuncts Despite the Use of Level C Personal Protective Equipment date: 2020-03-27 words: 2470 flesch: 47 summary: Our study showed that there was not a significant difference related to Level C PPE use for endotracheal intubation with and without the use of adjuncts. This is not consistent with several studies where there was an increase in intubation time with the use of PPE. keywords: iv+us; ppe; study; time cache: cord-314507-fgrvrlht.txt plain text: cord-314507-fgrvrlht.txt item: #114 of 190 id: cord-314517-n1yj2zdy author: Huang, Dayong title: Social media survey and web posting assessment of the COVID-19 response in China: Health worker attitudes towards preparedness and personal protective equipment shortages date: 2020-08-31 words: 2947 flesch: 47 summary: While we did not indicated exclusion criteria in the recruitment poster (supplemental Fig 1) , we specified our research aims regarding self-perception of health worker preparedness. We conducted a cross-sectional survey from February 24-28, 2020 to assess COVID-19 preparedness among health workers. keywords: confidence; covid-19; health; ppe; preparedness; workers cache: cord-314517-n1yj2zdy.txt plain text: cord-314517-n1yj2zdy.txt item: #115 of 190 id: cord-315358-22srds0e author: Kovacs, George title: Just the Facts: Airway management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic date: 2020-03-30 words: 1876 flesch: 54 summary: George Kovacs et al. Care for critically ill patients with COVID-19 Precautions for intubating patients with COVID-19 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study Airway Management Guidelines for Patients with Known or Suspected COVID-19 Infection. It's different in that airway management of COVID-19 patients requires a paradigm shift from a focus primarily on patient-oriented outcomes to one that focuses on provider safety. keywords: airway; covid-19; intubation; patients; risk cache: cord-315358-22srds0e.txt plain text: cord-315358-22srds0e.txt item: #116 of 190 id: cord-316063-9bg2dm8e author: Morgan, Marcus title: Why meaning-making matters: the case of the UK Government’s COVID-19 response date: 2020-10-15 words: 25750 flesch: 46 summary: Government actions had failed to conform with the genre under which they were narrativizing the crisis, revealing a de-fused performance that wreaked havoc on the coherence of their drama. It Was Like a Fever: Storytelling in Protest and Politics Conjectures and refutations: The growth of scientific knowledge Liverpool v Atlético virus links 'interesting hypothesis', says government scientist. keywords: action; british; coronavirus; covid-19; crisis; cummings; day; death; disease; drama; events; genre; government; guardian; health; home; johnson; life; lockdown; march; meaning; mimetic; narrative; nhs; period; public; response; ritual; time; turner; virus; war; way; workers cache: cord-316063-9bg2dm8e.txt plain text: cord-316063-9bg2dm8e.txt item: #117 of 190 id: cord-316126-j51dik7f author: Zhang, X. Sophie title: SARS-CoV-2 and Health Care Worker Protection in Low-Risk Settings: a Review of Modes of Transmission and a Novel Airborne Model Involving Inhalable Particles date: 2020-10-28 words: 12443 flesch: 29 summary: Recently, the WHO has acknowledged that short-range aerosol transmission, particularly in specific indoor locations, such as crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces over a prolonged period of time with infected persons cannot be ruled out but specifies that the significance of COVID-19 airborne transmission has not been convincingly demonstrated and requires further research (1) . World Health Organization Evidence of airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus Environmental transmission of SARS at Amoy Gardens Cluster of SARS among medical students exposed to single patient Detection of airborne severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus and environmental contamination in SARS outbreak units Effectiveness of precautions against droplets and contact in prevention of nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) SARS among critical care nurses Intubation of SARS patients: infection and perspectives of healthcare workers Illness in intensive care staff after brief exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome Lack of SARS transmission among healthcare workers, United States Lack of SARS transmission among public hospital workers SARS-CoV-2 in environmental samples of quarantined households Relative contributions of transmission routes for COVID-19 among healthcare personnel providing patient care Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care Investigating SARS-CoV-2 surface and air contamination in an acute healthcare setting during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in London Environmental and aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 among hospitalized COVID-19 patients 2020. keywords: aerosols; airborne; care; contact; control; coronavirus; cov-2; covid-19; hcws; health; health care; infection; masks; particles; patients; protection; respirators; review; risk; sars; settings; studies; transmission; workers cache: cord-316126-j51dik7f.txt plain text: cord-316126-j51dik7f.txt item: #118 of 190 id: cord-316157-7nci4q1q author: Iheduru‐Anderson, Kechi title: Reflections on the lived experience of working with limited personal protective equipment during the COVID‐19 crisis date: 2020-10-03 words: 6117 flesch: 49 summary: This study used a descriptive phenomenological design to describe the lived experience of acute care nurses working with limited access to PPE during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of acute care nurses working with limited access to PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. keywords: care; covid-19; crisis; experiences; health; nurses; participants; patients; ppe; study; work cache: cord-316157-7nci4q1q.txt plain text: cord-316157-7nci4q1q.txt item: #119 of 190 id: cord-316327-0hpthrjo author: Brar, Branden title: A Survey Assessing the Early Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programs date: 2020-08-18 words: 4500 flesch: 37 summary: OMFS training programs should give more consideration to provide residents with adequate stress reduction resources to maintain their wellbeing and training to minimize exposure risk during an evolving global epidemic. OMFS training programs should give more consideration to provide residents with adequate stress reduction resources to maintain their wellbeing and training to minimize exposure risk during an evolving global epidemic. keywords: care; covid-19; emergency; omfs; pandemic; ppe; procedures; programs; survey; training cache: cord-316327-0hpthrjo.txt plain text: cord-316327-0hpthrjo.txt item: #120 of 190 id: cord-316632-rr9f88oi author: Kimura, Yurika title: Society of swallowing and dysphagia of Japan: Position statement on dysphagia management during the COVID-19 outbreak date: 2020-07-23 words: 3101 flesch: 46 summary: Dysphagia treatment includes a broad range of clinical assessments and examinations, dysphagia rehabilitation, oral care, nursing care, and surgical treatments. Dyspha-15 gia treatment includes a broad range of clinical assessment 16 and examinations, dysphagia rehabilitation, oral care, nurs- 17 ing care, and surgical treatments, and any of these can lead 18 to the production of droplets and aerosols, as well as con- 19 tact with viral particles. keywords: care; cov-2; covid-19; dysphagia; infection; patients; ppe; swallowing cache: cord-316632-rr9f88oi.txt plain text: cord-316632-rr9f88oi.txt item: #121 of 190 id: cord-316682-4360s2yu author: Fischer, William A. title: Personal Protective Equipment: Protecting Health Care Providers in an Ebola Outbreak date: 2015-11-01 words: 5053 flesch: 41 summary: http:// data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS?order= wbapi_data_value_2010þwbapi_data_value&sort=asc Lessons learned: protection of healthcare workers from infectious disease risks Cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases among protected health care workers-Toronto Contamination: a comparison of 2 personal protective systems Uncertainty, risk analysis and change for Ebola personal protective equipment guidelines Ebola haemorrhagic fever Persistence and genetic stability of Ebola virus during the outbreak in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo Rapid diagnosis of Ebola hemorrhagic fever by reverse transcription-PCR in an outbreak setting and assessment of patient viral load as a predictor of outcome Transmission of Ebola viruses: what we know and what we do not know Ebola virus disease in southern Sudan: hospital dissemination and intrafamilial spread Report of a WHO/International Study Team Transmission of Ebola hemorrhagic fever: a study of risk factors in family members Ebola hemorrhagic fever transmission and risk factors of contacts Lethal experimental infection of rhesus monkeys with Ebola-Zaire (Mayinga) virus by the oral and conjunctival route of exposure Schmiedel S. A case of severe Ebola virus infection complicated by gramnegative septicemia Postmortem stability of Ebola virus Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995: risk factors for patients without a reported exposure The survival of filoviruses in liquids, on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol Assessment of the risk of Ebola virus transmission from bodily fluids and fomites What we're afraid to say about Ebola. This review connects what is known about Ebola virus transmission with personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to arrest nosocomial transmission. keywords: care; ebola; hcp; health; infection; patients; ppe; risk; transmission; use; virus cache: cord-316682-4360s2yu.txt plain text: cord-316682-4360s2yu.txt item: #122 of 190 id: cord-316718-7gtgqmcn author: Murphy, D. L. title: Occupational Exposures and Programmatic Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: An Emergency Medical Services Experience date: 2020-05-24 words: 3698 flesch: 48 summary: In response, EMS was using large quantities of PPE to address this uncertainty, though the prevalence of confirmed COVID-19 EMS encounters was estimated to be less than 5%. We used logistic regression to determine if calendar time was associated with a temporal trend in adequate PPE use and EMS provider exposure. keywords: covid-19; ems; encounters; exposure; patients; ppe; providers; risk cache: cord-316718-7gtgqmcn.txt plain text: cord-316718-7gtgqmcn.txt item: #123 of 190 id: cord-316918-mz5r7yiy author: Rubin, Geoffrey A. title: Performance of electrophysiology procedures at an academic medical center amidst the 2020 coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic date: 2020-04-20 words: 2807 flesch: 33 summary: Most crucially, the surge in COVID-19 positive patients that have already overwhelmed the New York City hospital system requires conservation of hospital resources including personal protective equipment (PPE), reassignment of personnel, and reorganization of institutions, including the EP laboratory. Unless urgent/emergent, we have avoided performing procedures on COVID-19 infected patients in the EP laboratory to prevent transmission not only during transport to the laboratory, but also to prevent seeding the lab itself in the case of a prolonged operation. keywords: cases; covid-19; emergent; laboratory; patients; ppe; procedures cache: cord-316918-mz5r7yiy.txt plain text: cord-316918-mz5r7yiy.txt item: #124 of 190 id: cord-317323-wp3vh4c1 author: Kandhari, Rajat title: The changing paradigm of an aesthetic practice during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An expert consensus date: 2020-10-28 words: 3110 flesch: 48 summary: Can Effect of surgical masks worn concurrently over N95 filtering facepiece respirators: extended service life versus increased user burden Surgical mask placement over N95 filtering facepiece respirators: physiological effects on healthcare workers Decontaminating N95 masks with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) does not impair mask efficacy and safety: a systematic review Extended use or reuse of N95 respirators during COVID-19 pandemic: An overview of national regulatory authority recommendations Respiratory performance offered by N95 respirators and surgical masks: human subject evaluation with NaCl aerosol representing bacterial and viral particle size range Hand hygiene recommendations. • Use of paper bags: While only considered single use masks, all panel members agreed to reuse of their masks. keywords: covid-19; mask; n95; practice; procedures; recommendations; risk; transmission; use cache: cord-317323-wp3vh4c1.txt plain text: cord-317323-wp3vh4c1.txt item: #125 of 190 id: cord-317574-wyzscmtr author: Singh, Narendra title: Environmentally Sustainable Management of Used Personal Protective Equipment date: 2020-06-29 words: 1420 flesch: 32 summary: The United Nation's Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal has recently urged member countries to treat waste management amid COVID-19 as an urgent and essential public service to minimize possible secondary impacts upon health and the environment. In summary, the COVID-19 pandemic has strained solid waste management globally, while also highlighting the bottleneck supply chain challenges regarding PPE manufacture, demand-supply, use, and disposal. keywords: health; management; plastic; ppe; recycling; waste cache: cord-317574-wyzscmtr.txt plain text: cord-317574-wyzscmtr.txt item: #126 of 190 id: cord-317884-zni0aj1n author: Shirodkar, Amy-lee title: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use among emergency eye care professionals in the UK during the COVID19 pandemic date: 2020-05-21 words: 1432 flesch: 50 summary: Following initial confusion and vulnerability expressed by EEC professionals to PPE guidance, most Trusts appear to have adapted and are doing similar things. Following initial confusion and vulnerability expressed by EEC professionals to PPE guidance, most Trusts appear to have adapted and are doing similar things. keywords: guidance; ppe; rcophth; survey cache: cord-317884-zni0aj1n.txt plain text: cord-317884-zni0aj1n.txt item: #127 of 190 id: cord-318348-7ns7r2g7 author: Bandaru, S V title: The effects of N95 mask and face shield on speech perception among healthcare workers in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic scenario date: 2020-09-28 words: 2823 flesch: 51 summary: A statistically significant increase in speech reception threshold (mean of 12.4 dB) and decrease in speech discrimination score (mean of 7 per cent) was found while using the personal protective equipment. Our aim was to quantitatively assess the effect of using an N95 mask and face shield on speech understanding among healthcare workers with normal hearing by determining its effect on speech reception thresholds and speech discrimination scores. keywords: discrimination; healthcare; ppe; reception; speech; threshold cache: cord-318348-7ns7r2g7.txt plain text: cord-318348-7ns7r2g7.txt item: #128 of 190 id: cord-318660-47dqa1dd author: Jain, Mehr title: Efficacy and Use of Cloth Masks: A Scoping Review date: 2020-09-13 words: 4212 flesch: 54 summary: In this setting, cloth masks may play an important role in limiting disease transmission; however, current literature on the use of cloth masks remains inconclusive. This review aims to integrate current studies and guidelines to determine the efficacy and use of cloth masks in healthcare settings and/or the community. keywords: cloth; covid-19; efficacy; masks; protection; studies; use cache: cord-318660-47dqa1dd.txt plain text: cord-318660-47dqa1dd.txt item: #129 of 190 id: cord-318944-13zk6cco author: Bizzoca, Maria Eleonora title: Covid-19 Pandemic: What Changes for Dentists and Oral Medicine Experts? A Narrative Review and Novel Approaches to Infection Containment date: 2020-05-27 words: 11704 flesch: 45 summary: 7. Before dental session patient should rinse and gargle with a specific mouthwash. The first problem raised with respect to COVID-19, is related to the easy spread of viral agents in the air during dental procedures [12] keywords: agents; air; blood; care; contact; control; covid-19; droplets; gloves; hand; health; human; infection; order; patient; procedures; protection; respiratory; risk; surfaces; transmission; use; virus; water cache: cord-318944-13zk6cco.txt plain text: cord-318944-13zk6cco.txt item: #130 of 190 id: cord-319232-qowtuhh6 author: Brazil, Victoria title: Translational simulation for rapid transformation of health services, using the example of the COVID-19 pandemic preparation date: 2020-06-03 words: 3387 flesch: 33 summary: However, simulation services and programs that are 'truly translational' [1, 2] -integrated and focused on emerging clinical priorities-are undertaking unprecedented volumes of simulation activity. key: cord-319232-qowtuhh6 authors: Brazil, Victoria; Lowe, Belinda; Ryan, Leanne; Bourke, Rachel; Scott, Clare; Myers, Simone; Kaneko, Hellen; Schweitzer, Jane; Shanahan, Brenton title: Translational simulation for rapid transformation of health services, using the example of the COVID-19 pandemic preparation date: 2020-06-03 journal: keywords: care; covid-19; health; healthcare; pandemic; preparation; service; simulation; teams cache: cord-319232-qowtuhh6.txt plain text: cord-319232-qowtuhh6.txt item: #131 of 190 id: cord-319567-4t5t8bcx author: Şentürk, Mert title: Thoracic Anesthesia of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection: Preliminary Recommendations for Airway Management by the EACTA Thoracic Subspecialty Committee date: 2020-04-11 words: 4329 flesch: 43 summary: Anaesthesia Subspecialty group has considered these challenges and developed a preliminary set of expert recommendations regarding the airway management and ventilation of COVID-19 thoracic patients. The group has considered a broad spectrum of issues regarding thoracic anesthesia in COVID-19 patients and decided to focus on overall approaches to general and specific aspects of airway management, preparation for anaesthesia, lung isolation/separation and ventilation. keywords: airway; anesthesia; cases; covid-19; intubation; management; patients; surgery; thoracic; ventilation cache: cord-319567-4t5t8bcx.txt plain text: cord-319567-4t5t8bcx.txt item: #132 of 190 id: cord-319865-g3qxu6uv author: Frountzas, Maximos title: Personal protective equipment against COVID-19: Vital for surgeons, harmful for patients? date: 2020-09-21 words: 1310 flesch: 37 summary: Moreover, another study of 43 healthcare workers, that used PPE for 8.76 ± 2.31 hours per day during management of COVID-19 patients, outlined various PPE-induced dermatoses, such as pressure injury, contact dermatitis, pressure urticaria and exacerbation of pre-existing skin diseases. Systematic review of recommended operating room practice during the COVID-19 pandemic Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans International Guidelines And Recommendations For Surgery During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review Pre-operative COVID-19 testing and decolonization Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive overview and perioperative care Precautions for operating room team members during the COVID-19 pandemic Personal Protective Equipment and COVID-19: A Review for Surgeons Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: operating room suggestions from an international Delphi process Headaches associated with personal protective equipment-a cross-sectional study amongst frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 (HAPPE study) Personal protective equipment induced facial dermatoses in healthcare workers managing COVID-19 cases Early treatment of COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin: keywords: covid-19; ppe; surgeons; surgery cache: cord-319865-g3qxu6uv.txt plain text: cord-319865-g3qxu6uv.txt item: #133 of 190 id: cord-320640-5m6sqwq8 author: Kumar, Harender title: COVID-19 Creating another problem? Sustainable solution for PPE disposal through LCA approach date: 2020-10-09 words: 4518 flesch: 38 summary: Thus, our present study on Life Cycle Assessment of PPEs for disposal of infectious PPE waste becomes very vital for environmentally sound management of PPE waste. The results from the research can be used for decision making to plan future strategies for environmentally sound management of COVID-19 infected PPE waste. keywords: covid-19; disposal; health; impact; life; management; ppe; ppes; study; use; waste cache: cord-320640-5m6sqwq8.txt plain text: cord-320640-5m6sqwq8.txt item: #134 of 190 id: cord-321443-89o13sox author: Umazume, Takeshi title: Survey on the use of personal protective equipment and COVID‐19 testing of pregnant women in Japan date: 2020-08-10 words: 2031 flesch: 50 summary: The number of annual deliveries at the General Perinatal Maternal and Child Care Center was determined to be higher than that of the Regional Perinatal Maternal and Child Care Center or other facilities (P < 0.01). Pregnant women were tested for COVID-19 not only in perinatal medical centers and university hospitals, but also other facilities, at a rate of 9-17% (Table S2) . keywords: covid-19; facilities; ppe; women cache: cord-321443-89o13sox.txt plain text: cord-321443-89o13sox.txt item: #135 of 190 id: cord-322382-p46slvka author: Wesemann, Christian title: 3-D Printed Protective Equipment during COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-04-24 words: 3877 flesch: 50 summary: Customization of the available datasets for face shield production on the basis of factors such as 3-D face scans might improve wearing comfort, fit, and sealing capacity and increase protection. Furthermore, PPE for the eyes and mouth, such as face shields, allow for additional protection when working with aerosols. keywords: face; ppe; printing; protection; rc2; shields; space cache: cord-322382-p46slvka.txt plain text: cord-322382-p46slvka.txt item: #136 of 190 id: cord-322871-cf4mn0pu author: O'Keeffe, Dara Ann title: Ebola Emergency Preparedness: Simulation Training for Frontline Health Care Professionals date: 2016-08-08 words: 3730 flesch: 44 summary: Many hospital-wide drills and training sessions were implemented in response to the recent Ebola epidemic. We consistently conduct interprofessional team and skills training sessions and have a team that frequently creates curricula for these programs. keywords: care; doffing; donning; participants; ppe; program; simulation; skills; training cache: cord-322871-cf4mn0pu.txt plain text: cord-322871-cf4mn0pu.txt item: #137 of 190 id: cord-323008-xk89ew1b author: Rama, Asheen title: Individualized simulations in a time of social distancing: Learning on donning and doffing of an COVID-19 airway response team date: 2020-08-30 words: 799 flesch: 41 summary: COVID-19 airway response team consists of experienced anesthesiologists that are interested and knowledgeable in managing airway of COVID-19 patients. Prior to reviewing the findings, we also encourage the reader to participate in gamification to enhance their learning [3] by viewing the drawing on the left in Fig. 1 , and determine if the drawing represents optimal PPE. keywords: covid-19; participants; ppe cache: cord-323008-xk89ew1b.txt plain text: cord-323008-xk89ew1b.txt item: #138 of 190 id: cord-324654-nnojaupv author: Vordos, Nick title: How 3D Printing and Social Media Tackles the PPE Shortage during Covid – 19 Pandemic date: 2020-06-07 words: 3044 flesch: 48 summary: The future of social media in marketing The emerging use of social media for health-related purposes in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review Patients' and health professionals' use of social media in health care: Motives, barriers and expectations Use of Social Media in Health Communication: Findings From the Health Information National Trends Survey The digital incunabula: rock Additive manufacturing (3D printing): A review of materials, methods, applications and challenges 3D Printing in Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications -Recent Achievements and Challenges Global Health Observatory (GHO) data, World Health Observatory In Memoriam: Healthcare Workers Who Have Died of COVID-19 Social media as crisis platform: The future of community maps/crisis maps Social media and crisis management: CERC, search strategies, and Twitter content Social Media in Crisis Management: An Evaluation and Analysis of Crisis Informatics Research How COVID-19 Is Testing Social Media's Ability to Fight Misinformation eMarketer Marking of personal protective equipment Minimizing occupational hazards in endoscopy: personal protective equipment, radiation safety, and ergonomics Attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy as a screening tool for the urinary calculi characterization NHS staff 'gagged' over coronavirus shortages American College of Surgeons Statement on PPE Shortages during the COVID-19 Pandemic American College of Surgeons Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide shortage-of-personal-protective-equipment-endangering-health-workers-worldwide Social Media in Disaster Risk Reduction and Crisis Management Examining the Role of Social Media in Effective Crisis Management: The Effects of Crisis Origin, Information Form, and Source on Publics' Crisis Responses The dynamic role of social media during Hurricane #Sandy: An introduction of the STREMII model to weather the storm of the crisis lifecycle 40+ the population is informed for health issues and communicate with health professionals through social media keywords: crisis; health; media; ppe; printing; social cache: cord-324654-nnojaupv.txt plain text: cord-324654-nnojaupv.txt item: #139 of 190 id: cord-327595-00fxzyhq author: None title: American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Policy Brief: COVID‐19 and Assisted Living Facilities date: 2020-05-14 words: 3210 flesch: 46 summary: Ensuring access to paid leave is important for ALF staff, including certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, dietary staff, direct care workers, and environmental support staff, as well as home care workers who are paid hourly, often lack paid sick leave, and commonly have marginal financial resources at baseline. While residents could be restricted to their rooms, it would require significant staff to provide needed care, and residents would need to agree to adhere to such restrictions, which makes it difficult to enforce such universal precautions. keywords: alfs; care; covid-19; health; home; need; residents; staff cache: cord-327595-00fxzyhq.txt plain text: cord-327595-00fxzyhq.txt item: #140 of 190 id: cord-329268-0zhabgkt author: Savoia, E. title: Factors Associated with Access and Use of PPE during COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Study of Italian Physicians date: 2020-05-01 words: 3727 flesch: 48 summary: We then applied ordered logistic regression to the three ordinal variables access to PPE, information on PPE use, and donning and doffing ability and logistic regression to the variable risk perception. However, given the difficulties of creating 100% COVID-19 free clinics as many patients may present to a clinic in a pauci-symptomatic status, the current variation in access and knowledge about PPE use, may put at a disproportionate risk those working outside COVID-19 units. keywords: medrxiv; physicians; ppe; preprint; review; risk; use cache: cord-329268-0zhabgkt.txt plain text: cord-329268-0zhabgkt.txt item: #141 of 190 id: cord-329921-mi71bet3 author: Ogoina, Dimie title: COVID-19: the need to redesign head coverings of personal protective equipment for manual stethoscopes date: 2020-08-11 words: 718 flesch: 43 summary: As a result of these risks and difficulties, clinicians managing COVID-19 patients are forced to abandon the use of manual stethoscopes in favour of alternative technologies such as wireless stethoscopes, portable ultrasounds and x-ray machines to define the lung pathologies of their patients. In light of the absence of alternative technologies, and the need to define the chest signs of severe COVID-19 cases upon admission to our isolation ward, we explored redesigning the head covering of some of our PPE to enable auscultation of the lungs and hearts of COVID-19 patients using manual stethoscopes. keywords: covid-19; patients cache: cord-329921-mi71bet3.txt plain text: cord-329921-mi71bet3.txt item: #142 of 190 id: cord-330333-un8lvw5o author: Pieterse, Pieternella title: Locally produced personal protective equipment can offer hospital staff protection against Covid‐19 if combined with surgical masks and rigorous personal protective equipment cleaning routine date: 2020-09-30 words: 1136 flesch: 48 summary: key: cord-330333-un8lvw5o authors: Pieterse, Pieternella; Dickson, Claire; Ndyetabula, Lilian; Hardeman, Megan; Scanlan, Patricia title: Locally produced personal protective equipment can offer hospital staff protection against Covid‐19 if combined with surgical masks and rigorous personal protective equipment cleaning routine date: 2020-09-30 journal: Int J Health Plann Manage DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3080 sha: doc_id: 330333 cord_uid: un8lvw5o Locally made, washable and reusable personal protective equipment (PPE), used in combination with N95 masks that were reused safely, has proven to be a viable alternative to disposable gowns and caps for hospital staff in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Where medical grade masks were required, a sterilisation process to extend the life of N95 masks was instituted, guided by the medical literature. keywords: hospital; masks; ppe; staff cache: cord-330333-un8lvw5o.txt plain text: cord-330333-un8lvw5o.txt item: #143 of 190 id: cord-330666-puhijixa author: Carrico, Ruth M. title: Changing health care worker behavior in relation to respiratory disease transmission with a novel training approach that uses biosimulation date: 2007-02-02 words: 3397 flesch: 42 summary: We used pre-/posttest knowledge assessments and observations of HCW-patient interactions to evaluate the impact of the visual demonstration of respiratory disease transmission on PPE use by HCWs. If the patient-subject interaction was appropriate, the observers evaluated the subject's behavior with regard to PPE use. keywords: care; group; patient; ppe; respiratory; study; training; use cache: cord-330666-puhijixa.txt plain text: cord-330666-puhijixa.txt item: #144 of 190 id: cord-330737-6khv4kbj author: Cohen, Jennifer title: Contributing factors to personal protective equipment shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-10-02 words: 5591 flesch: 42 summary: Hospitals might be incentivized to avoid shortages by passing PPE costs on to patients and insurers, like other items used in care, but that approach is not the norm. One can conceptualize this mismatch between PPE demand and supply in an ability-topay framework. keywords: chain; covid-19; demand; employers; equipment; government; healthcare; hospitals; masks; medical; ppe; supply; workers cache: cord-330737-6khv4kbj.txt plain text: cord-330737-6khv4kbj.txt item: #145 of 190 id: cord-330870-l0ryikhv author: Eubanks, Allison title: Obstetric Simulation for a Pandemic date: 2020-07-23 words: 3233 flesch: 41 summary: In the current COVID-19 pandemic, simulating obstetrical patient care from presentation to the hospital triage through postpartum care can prepare teams for even the most complicated patients while increasing their ability to protect themselves and their patients. Conclusion: In the current COVID-19 pandemic, simulating obstetrical patient care from presentation to the hospital triage through postpartum care can prepare teams for even the most complicated patients while increasing their ability to protect themselves and their patients. keywords: care; covid-19; pandemic; patients; room; simulation; teams cache: cord-330870-l0ryikhv.txt plain text: cord-330870-l0ryikhv.txt item: #146 of 190 id: cord-331533-0toegbv8 author: Leiker, Brenna title: COVID – 19 CASE STUDY IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE; FROM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO DELIVERGY OF CARE date: 2020-07-27 words: 12834 flesch: 46 summary: Staff was re-allocated to essential areas such as the ED, ICU, home health, and nursing homes to help test and care for COVID patients. The physical space of the emergency room was re-evaluated to best triage and isolate COVID patients. keywords: areas; care; cases; coronavirus; covid; covid-19; emergency; exposure; hospital; intubation; march; mask; northshore; oxygen; pandemic; patients; ppe; protocols; room; staff; testing; time; use cache: cord-331533-0toegbv8.txt plain text: cord-331533-0toegbv8.txt item: #147 of 190 id: cord-331978-y4uo7o8g author: Maxwell, Daniel N title: “The Art of War” in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) date: 2020-03-04 words: 1522 flesch: 49 summary: Their explicit protocols provide a framework for other healthcare and public health systems to weigh along with cost-effectiveness and scalability. As cases of COVID-19 explode internationally, a strategic shift is required away from primarily containment, keeping the virus out there, to home-based mitigation and public health responses. keywords: covid-19; hcw; health; ppe; public cache: cord-331978-y4uo7o8g.txt plain text: cord-331978-y4uo7o8g.txt item: #148 of 190 id: cord-332083-135iic7m author: Xia, Wei title: The Physical and Psychological Effects of Personal Protective Equipment on Health Care Workers in Wuhan, China: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study date: 2020-09-29 words: 4740 flesch: 48 summary: Equipment and N95 masks are required, and certain procedures must be followed in donning and doffing level II PPE and above. This may be due to the different tasks and work intensity because clinical practices such as auscultatory tests, blood sample collection, and venipuncture are usually performed by physicians or nurses, and HCWs in an ICU treat patients with the most severe or complicated conditions; therefore, their work intensity or duration of PPE wear is much higher than that of those working in other departments. keywords: china; covid-19; discomfort; hcws; hours; infection; patients; ppe; working cache: cord-332083-135iic7m.txt plain text: cord-332083-135iic7m.txt item: #149 of 190 id: cord-332815-1w1ikj7q author: Zhan, Mingkun title: Lesson Learned from China Regarding Use of Personal Protective Equipment date: 2020-08-11 words: 2484 flesch: 55 summary: The aim is to provide more detail regarding level-3 protection protocols used at designated COVID-19 hospitals in Hubei Province to prevent the spread of the virus to HCWs. The experience in designated COVID-19 hospitals demonstrates the evolution of how HCWs reacted to COVID-19 in Wuhan and Hubei Province. keywords: china; covid-19; hcws; health; patients; ppe cache: cord-332815-1w1ikj7q.txt plain text: cord-332815-1w1ikj7q.txt item: #150 of 190 id: cord-332932-mq36xpai author: Wood, David A. title: Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance from North American Society Leadership date: 2020-05-04 words: 1777 flesch: 30 summary: Although there will be a myriad of competing demands from multiple disciplines, this risk warrants the prioritization of cardiovascular patients as healthcare systems return to normal capacity 4 . The protection of patients and HCWs must be addressed before any reintroduction of cardiovascular procedures and tests. keywords: cardiovascular; covid-19; health; pandemic; patients cache: cord-332932-mq36xpai.txt plain text: cord-332932-mq36xpai.txt item: #151 of 190 id: cord-333509-dnuakd6h author: Chan, Hui Yun title: Hospitals’ Liabilities in Times of Pandemic: Recalibrating the Legal Obligation to Provide Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Workers date: 2020-10-17 words: 8811 flesch: 46 summary: COVID-19: PPE for doctors Doctor couple challenge UK government on PPE risks to BAME staff 24 COVID-19-ethical issues. Substantial discussions have been devoted to the imperative of providing adequate personal protective equipment to frontline healthcare workers. keywords: covid-19; equipment; frontline; healthcare workers; hospitals; nhs; obligations; pandemic; patients; ppe; public; risks; safety; shortage; staff cache: cord-333509-dnuakd6h.txt plain text: cord-333509-dnuakd6h.txt item: #152 of 190 id: cord-333554-0wlgg450 author: Curzen, Nick title: An Extended Statement by the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society President Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-04-16 words: 698 flesch: 48 summary: For cath lab procedures the PHE guidance can be applied to the individual case by the assessment of the senior clinician, together with senior cath lab staff, taking into account (a) the likelihood that the patient has the virus and (b) the chance the procedure will be AGP. However, for BCIS members, it is the optimal PPE for cath lab procedures, especially primary PCI for STEMI, that has raised most anxiety and contention. keywords: lab; ppe cache: cord-333554-0wlgg450.txt plain text: cord-333554-0wlgg450.txt item: #153 of 190 id: cord-334124-w9jww3hk author: Murphy, David L title: Occupational exposures and programmatic response to COVID-19 pandemic: an emergency medical services experience date: 2020-09-21 words: 4095 flesch: 46 summary: In response, EMS was using large quantities of PPE to address this uncertainty, though the prevalence of confirmed COVID-19 EMS encounters was estimated to be less than 5%. We used χ 2 test for trend to evaluate whether adequate PPE use and EMS provider exposure changed over time, where calendar time was the independent variable and EMS provider exposure (or adequate PPE use) was the dependent variable. keywords: county; covid-19; ems; encounters; exposure; patients; ppe; providers; use cache: cord-334124-w9jww3hk.txt plain text: cord-334124-w9jww3hk.txt item: #154 of 190 id: cord-334808-ds5yrr4w author: Liawrungrueang, Wongthawat title: Response to: Management of Traumatic Spinal Fracture in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Situation date: 2020-05-12 words: 652 flesch: 48 summary: In this situation, where the health care professionals are in contact with a high-risk patient, the surgeons and nurses could use full PPE suits (Fig. 1A) . The authors recommended full PPE that is composed of fluid-resistant legs with shoe coverings, goggles, safety glasses, a face shield, a double layer of gloves, and a surgical mask that can be used with a standard N95 respirator [1] . keywords: authors; disease; ppe cache: cord-334808-ds5yrr4w.txt plain text: cord-334808-ds5yrr4w.txt item: #155 of 190 id: cord-335477-po201szv author: O'Leary, Fenton title: Personal Protective Equipment in the Paediatric Emergency Department during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Estimating requirements based on staff numbers and patient presentations. date: 2020-09-21 words: 3201 flesch: 53 summary: A switch from individual patient contact PPE to staff focused, patient zoning PPE may then more effectively balance the availability of PPE against its need. The aim of this study was to identify the number of staff contacts and AGPs with patients in the Paediatric ED over a 24 hour period and attribute PPE required according to the NSW CEC guideline and compare this to the PPE required based on staff zone allocations. keywords: covid-19; masks; patients; ppe; risk; staff; study cache: cord-335477-po201szv.txt plain text: cord-335477-po201szv.txt item: #156 of 190 id: cord-335638-p84nmtfp author: Swaminathan, Ashwin title: Personal Protective Equipment and Antiviral Drug Use during Hospitalization for Suspected Avian or Pandemic Influenza(1) date: 2007-10-17 words: 3371 flesch: 39 summary: Notably, a substantial minority of close contacts (15%; ≈2 per API patient) were non-HCWs (e.g., hospital patients or visitors), generated primarily in the triage area. This amounts to an average of 0.8 to 4.3 courses of antiviral medication per suspected API patient during the initial 6 hours of management. keywords: api; close; contacts; infl; patient; ppe; study; uenza cache: cord-335638-p84nmtfp.txt plain text: cord-335638-p84nmtfp.txt item: #157 of 190 id: cord-335648-lbmhprjn author: Estrich, Cameron G. title: Estimating COVID-19 prevalence and infection control practices among US dentists date: 2020-10-15 words: 4202 flesch: 43 summary: Specifically, 0.9% (n ¼ 17) of COVID-19 negative dentists were immunocompromised compared with 6.3% (n ¼ 1) of COVID-19 positive dentists (c 2 P ¼ .02). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): people at increased riskdand other people who need to take extra precautions, people at increased risk for severe illness A 4-item measure of depression and anxiety: validation and standardization of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in the general population Mental health, substance use, and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: United States Kluytmans-van den Bergh MF, Buiting AG, Pas SD, et al. Prevalence and clinical presentation of health care workers with symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 in 2 Dutch hospitals during an early phase of the pandemic Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) infection among health care workers and implications for prevention measures in a tertiary hospital in Wuhan, China Prevalence of COVID-19 infection and outcomes among symptomatic healthcare workers in Centers for Disease and Prevention. keywords: control; covid-19; dental; dentists; health; infection; survey cache: cord-335648-lbmhprjn.txt plain text: cord-335648-lbmhprjn.txt item: #158 of 190 id: cord-335704-qejpc4x8 author: Kuhar, Hannah N. title: Otolaryngology in the Time of Corona: Assessing Operative Impact and Risk During the COVID-19 Crisis date: 2020-06-02 words: 4700 flesch: 36 summary: This date was selected to capture the earliest phase of COVID-19 preparation in our state, prior to a peak in COVID-19 cases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: OHNS cases from March 18 to April 8, 2020—the 3 weeks immediately following the Ohio state-mandated suspension of all elective surgery on March 18, 2020—were compared with a 2019 control data set. keywords: adult; cases; covid-19; medical; ohns; pediatric; ppe; procedures; study cache: cord-335704-qejpc4x8.txt plain text: cord-335704-qejpc4x8.txt item: #159 of 190 id: cord-337499-jzpgtkai author: Yong Choi, Sung title: Safe surgical tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A protocol based on experiences with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and COVID-19 outbreaks in South Korea date: 2020-06-17 words: 4737 flesch: 43 summary: Several studies related to guidelines or recommendations on surgical tracheostomy for COVID-19 patients have been published. Thus, we did not use a stay suture or Björk flap during surgical tracheostomy in MERS and COVID-19 patients. keywords: covid-19; icu; mers; outbreak; patients; ppe; protocol; tracheostomy; transmission cache: cord-337499-jzpgtkai.txt plain text: cord-337499-jzpgtkai.txt item: #160 of 190 id: cord-337633-arivuags author: Perkins, Douglas Jay title: COVID-19 Global Pandemic Planning: Decontamination and Reuse Processes for N95 Respirators date: 2020-04-14 words: 2873 flesch: 38 summary: Configuration for HPV decontamination process in an operating room. . The copyright holder for this preprint . to HPV decontamination and heat, and therefore, represents a high stringency surrogate for pathogen inactivation. keywords: decontamination; ffrs; license; medrxiv; ppe; preprint; respirators cache: cord-337633-arivuags.txt plain text: cord-337633-arivuags.txt item: #161 of 190 id: cord-337785-fwo0r4bb author: Mercer, Scott Thomas title: A Comparative Study Looking at Trauma and Orthopaedic Operating Efficiency in the COVID-19 Era date: 2020-10-21 words: 2302 flesch: 51 summary: Timing data was collated to look at the following: anaesthetic preparation time, anaesthetic time, surgical preparation time, surgical time, transfer to recovery time and turnaround time. A statistically significant increase in all timings was demonstrated in 2020 apart from anaesthetic time which demonstrated a significant decrease. keywords: anaesthetic; covid-19; data; efficiency; surgery; time cache: cord-337785-fwo0r4bb.txt plain text: cord-337785-fwo0r4bb.txt item: #162 of 190 id: cord-338365-9sd62a2w author: Patrício Silva, Ana L. title: Increased plastic pollution due to Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations date: 2020-08-17 words: 7425 flesch: 34 summary: Although the absence of data on the demand/use of PPE and SUP, and subsequent increment of plastics waste and changes in waste management strategies, during the first semester of COVID-19 evolution, several reports tried to estimate their environmental footprint considering different scenarios. Production of GHG, such as CO 2 and CH 4 , is released in significant amounts during plastic waste decomposition in landfills, or during the burning of plastics waste [32] . keywords: bags; covid-19; disinfection; effects; environment; health; management; masks; measures; pandemic; plastic; pollution; ppe; production; public; safety; sars; use; waste cache: cord-338365-9sd62a2w.txt plain text: cord-338365-9sd62a2w.txt item: #163 of 190 id: cord-339517-93nuovsj author: Consolo, Ugo title: Epidemiological Aspects and Psychological Reactions to COVID-19 of Dental Practitioners in the Northern Italy Districts of Modena and Reggio Emilia date: 2020-05-15 words: 5657 flesch: 46 summary: Section 3 was composed of questions investigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on dental practice, which were the most common protective personal equipment (PPE) used before the COVID-19 outbreak and whether habitual PPE had been changed after the outbreak. We also investigated the association between the impact of COVID-19 on dental practice and level of concern about the professional future. keywords: anxiety; covid-19; dental; dentists; future; infection; pandemic; patients; survey cache: cord-339517-93nuovsj.txt plain text: cord-339517-93nuovsj.txt item: #164 of 190 id: cord-339614-28s205p8 author: Dover, Jeffrey S. title: A Path to Resume Aesthetic Care: Executive Summary of Project AesCert Guidance Supplement—Practical Considerations for Aesthetic Medicine Professionals Supporting Clinic Preparedness in Response to the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak date: 2020-05-01 words: 12539 flesch: 32 summary: Depending on the nature, duration and overall extent of the individual's activity in the office, including interactions with other patients, employees and others, the practice may need to consider further prophylactic measures up to and including temporary office closure, in order to minimize further exposure, ensure adequate site remediation, and assess the risk of further transmission. For all these reasons, consider limiting all such AGPs to one or more designated treatment rooms with appropriate air handling, containment and evacuation systems, in order to avoid exposing other treatment rooms or office areas. keywords: care; contact; covid-19; exposure; face; guidance; health; mask; office; patient; ppe; practice; procedures; risk; room; safety; staff; time; treatment; treatment room; use cache: cord-339614-28s205p8.txt plain text: cord-339614-28s205p8.txt item: #165 of 190 id: cord-340799-1awmtj52 author: Krajewska, Joanna title: Review of practical recommendations for otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations for otolaryngologists during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-06-06 words: 7948 flesch: 41 summary: The estimated prevalence of cough in COVID-19 patients ranged between 60 and 82%, while the prevalence of dyspnea ranged between 9% and 37% [25] . Similarly, no recommendation for performing tracheotomy within 7 days in COVID-19 patients with ARDS has been proposed [47] . keywords: cases; cov-2; covid-19; head; individuals; infection; nasal; neck; pandemic; patients; procedures; risk; sars; surgery; tracheostomy; virus cache: cord-340799-1awmtj52.txt plain text: cord-340799-1awmtj52.txt item: #166 of 190 id: cord-340887-k88hchau author: Khusid, Johnathan A. title: Well‐Being and Education of Urology Residents During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Results of an American National Survey date: 2020-05-27 words: 3043 flesch: 39 summary: Another potentially modifiable predictor of urology resident anxiety and depression was perception of support by the residency program. Several potential actions, which could be taken by urology residency program directors and hospital administration, may optimize urology resident well‐being, morale, and education. keywords: anxiety; covid-19; pandemic; residents; severity; urology; work cache: cord-340887-k88hchau.txt plain text: cord-340887-k88hchau.txt item: #167 of 190 id: cord-341531-w788qwya author: Montero Feijoo, A. title: Practical recommendations for the perioperative management of patients with suspicion or serious infection by coronavirus SARS-CoV date: 2020-05-04 words: 3720 flesch: 39 summary: key: cord-341531-w788qwya authors: Montero Feijoo, A.; Maseda, E.; Adalia Bartolomé, R.; Aguilar, G.; González de Castro, R.; Gómez-Herreras, J. I.; García Palenciano, C.; Pereira, J.; Ramasco Rueda, F.; Samso, E.; Suárez de la Rica, A.; Tamayo Medel, G.; Varela Durán, M. title: Practical recommendations for the perioperative management of patients with suspicion or serious infection by coronavirus SARS-CoV date: 2020-05-04 journal: nan DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2020.03.002 sha: doc_id: 341531 cord_uid: w788qwya Abstract In December 2019, the Wuhan Municipal Health and health Commission (Hubei Province, China) reported a series of cases of pneumonia of unknown aetiology. The vast majority of these viruses cause mild upper respiratory tract infections in immunocompetent adults, and can cause more severe symptoms in patients with risk factors. keywords: cases; cov-2; mask; operating; patients; ppe; room; sars cache: cord-341531-w788qwya.txt plain text: cord-341531-w788qwya.txt item: #168 of 190 id: cord-341715-8h57tppr author: Sernicola, Alvise title: Treatment of nasal bridge ulceration related to protective measures for the COVID‐19 epidemic date: 2020-05-07 words: 1158 flesch: 35 summary: 5 Risk of skin lesions in HCWs increases for N95 masks or goggles when they are worn for over six consecutive working hours, but not for full-face shields. occupational skin disease among healthcare workers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic Return to intact skin after application of a thin hydrocolloid dressing cut to a diamond shape above the lesion (B) Face touching: a frequent habit that has implications for hand hygiene Skin damage among healthcare workers managing coronavirus disease-2019 Skin reactions following use of N95 facial masks Rational hand hygiene during COVID-19 pandemic Consensus of Chinese experts on protection of skin and mucous membrane barrier for healthcare workers fighting against coronavirus disease 2019 Behavioral considerations and impact on personal protective equipment (PPE) use: early lessons from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Determinants of skin contact pressure formation during non-invasive ventilation The preventative effect of hydrocolloid dressings on Nasal bridge pressure ulceration in acute noninvasive ventilation Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers keywords: face; pressure; skin; use cache: cord-341715-8h57tppr.txt plain text: cord-341715-8h57tppr.txt item: #169 of 190 id: cord-342642-qzoowc97 author: García-Méndez, Nayely title: Anesthesiologists and the High Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 date: 2020-05-04 words: 251 flesch: 33 summary: The Joint Commission International (JCI) emphasizes that current status of PPE supplies remains inadequate to achieve minimum standards in most hospitals. Personal protective equipment for care of pandemic powered air purifying respirator Prevención y control de infección en enfermedades respiratorias agudas con tendencia epidémica y pandémica durante la atención sanitaria Pautas. keywords: covid-19; risk cache: cord-342642-qzoowc97.txt plain text: cord-342642-qzoowc97.txt item: #170 of 190 id: cord-342666-7el8o6qq author: Mahmood, Syed Uzair title: Strategies for Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among Healthcare Providers During the COVID-19 Crisis date: 2020-05-23 words: 2707 flesch: 56 summary: Disclosures Risk at Work -Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment Endangering Health Workers Worldwide Health-Care Workers Have Been Infected With the Coronavirus 000 Italian Health Workers Infected With Virus: Study Infections Amongst Healthcare Workers Increase by 75pc in a Week UK Doctors Finding It Harder to Get PPE Kit to Treat Covid-19 Patients Use of PPE in response of coronavirus (COVID-19): A smart solution to global economic challenges Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic Keep Your Distance to Slow the Spread Advice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19 Recommends People Wear Cloth Masks to Block the Spread of COVID-19. key: cord-342666-7el8o6qq authors: Mahmood, Syed Uzair; Crimbly, Faine; Khan, Sheharyar; Choudry, Erum; Mehwish, Syeda title: Strategies for Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keywords: covid-19; equipment; healthcare; masks; ppe; use cache: cord-342666-7el8o6qq.txt plain text: cord-342666-7el8o6qq.txt item: #171 of 190 id: cord-342810-41dghl0c author: Nguyen, Thanh N. title: Subarachnoid hemorrhage guidance in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic -An opinion to mitigate exposure and conserve personal protective equipment date: 2020-06-05 words: 3909 flesch: 34 summary: In patients in whom aneurysm securing is delayed for unavoidable reasons, empiric use of prothrombotic agents such as aminocaproic acid or tranexamic acid should be avoided due to the presumptive increased risk of disseminated intravascular coagulation or pro-thrombotic conditions in COVID-19 patients. Maintain euvolemia during the aneurysm procedure but take care to avoid hypervolemia / overresuscitation given the risk of pulmonary complications in COVID-19 patients may be worsened by excessive fluid intake. keywords: care; clinical; covid-19; hemorrhage; pandemic; patients; ppe; procedure; risk; room; sah cache: cord-342810-41dghl0c.txt plain text: cord-342810-41dghl0c.txt item: #172 of 190 id: cord-343865-wbd0hqqc author: Singh, Ajay title: Real-Time Remote Surveillance of Doffing During COVID-19 Pandemic: Enhancing Safety of Health Care Workers date: 2020-05-12 words: 502 flesch: 45 summary: Worldwide a significant number of health care workers (HCWs) have been infected till to date with Asia-Pacific region reporting 35 deaths and over 4000 quarantined cases, as on April 3, 2020. World Health Organization recommendations emphasize the importance of appropriate use of PPE, which requires correct and rigorous behavior from health care workers, particularly while doffing. keywords: health; ppe cache: cord-343865-wbd0hqqc.txt plain text: cord-343865-wbd0hqqc.txt item: #173 of 190 id: cord-344262-5yk1keg3 author: Evans, Lauran K. title: COVID-19 Drive-Through Point of Screening and Testing (POST) System: A Safe, Efficient, and Adaptable Model for Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection date: 2020-09-02 words: 4343 flesch: 52 summary: The authors also believe that the WCHD POST system, similar to those previously reported in the literature, represents a particularly efficient, safe, and adaptable model for COVID-19 testing, and recommend that other COVID-19 testing sites nationwide consider adopting it for their own purposes. This POST drive-through system serves as an efficient, safe, and adaptable model for high volume COVID-19 nasopharyngeal swabbing that the authors recommend other COVID-19 testing sites nationwide consider adopting for their own use. keywords: covid-19; drive; patients; post; ppe; site; system; testing; time cache: cord-344262-5yk1keg3.txt plain text: cord-344262-5yk1keg3.txt item: #174 of 190 id: cord-345210-6f8niif5 author: Tadavarthy, Silpa N. title: Developing and Implementing an Infection Prevention and Control Program for a COVID-19 Alternative Care Site in Philadelphia, PA date: 2020-07-19 words: 4230 flesch: 47 summary: A similar approach was used to standardize IPC staff orientation and PPE donning and doffing competency check-offs. Having an IP or IP designee present 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the -red zone‖ was invaluable in managing staff IPC expectations. keywords: care; covid-19; csf; facility; hand; ipc; patient; ppe; staff; team; use cache: cord-345210-6f8niif5.txt plain text: cord-345210-6f8niif5.txt item: #175 of 190 id: cord-345806-3ghtpji4 author: Boelig, Rupsa C. title: Obstetric Protocols in the Setting of a Pandemic date: 2020-07-24 words: 2912 flesch: 34 summary: When possible, labor units should perform advanced screening and testing for scheduled deliveries. If not already done so, labor units should ensure evidence-based guidelines for timing of induction of labor. keywords: anesthesia; care; delivery; disease; labor; pandemic; patient; risk cache: cord-345806-3ghtpji4.txt plain text: cord-345806-3ghtpji4.txt item: #176 of 190 id: cord-346176-w6uaet7l author: Nayeri, Shadi title: Conducting Translational Gastrointestinal Research in the Era of COVID-19 date: 2020-08-26 words: 3099 flesch: 47 summary: We discuss modes of virus transmission in enclosed environments [including clinical workplaces and laboratories] and potential risks of exposure in the endoscopy environment for research staff. Translational research relies on in-person involvement of research staff and patients in most circumstances. keywords: activities; cov-2; covid-19; laboratory; pandemic; phase; research; sars; staff cache: cord-346176-w6uaet7l.txt plain text: cord-346176-w6uaet7l.txt item: #177 of 190 id: cord-346894-iy35298o author: Miranda-Schaeubinger, Monica title: A primer for pediatric radiologists on infection control in an era of COVID-19 date: 2020-07-07 words: 7277 flesch: 37 summary: Standard precautions to minimize the spread of infection within health care facilities from direct contact with contaminations include hand hygiene, use of PPE based on anticipated contact with contaminated material, respiratory hygiene/ cough etiquette, cleaning and disinfection of the environment, and proper handling of patient care equipment and waste [10] . Several studies demonstrated the presence of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) in 15-53% of stool samples of COVID-19 patients, with persistence of viral RNA in the stool even after respiratory samples became negative. keywords: aerosol; care; contact; covid-19; generating; health; infection; patients; ppe; precautions; procedures; protection; radiology; safety; transmission; use cache: cord-346894-iy35298o.txt plain text: cord-346894-iy35298o.txt item: #178 of 190 id: cord-347381-nn6jqqy5 author: Mazzola, Santina M. title: Maintaining Perioperative Safety in Uncertain Times: COVID‐19 Pandemic Response Strategies date: 2020-09-29 words: 3415 flesch: 32 summary: AORN J DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13195 sha: doc_id: 347381 cord_uid: nn6jqqy5 nan demic has presented health care leaders with the unprecedented challenge of maintaining patient and staff member safety amidst the rapid spread of a novel virus. As a result, health care leaders and workers experienced confusion about which recommendations they should follow. keywords: care; covid-19; health; leaders; members; patients; ppe; respirators; staff cache: cord-347381-nn6jqqy5.txt plain text: cord-347381-nn6jqqy5.txt item: #179 of 190 id: cord-348038-9v16k6gi author: Bagnasco, Annamaria title: COVID 19—A message from Italy to the global nursing community date: 2020-05-08 words: 1285 flesch: 54 summary: However, to take care of patients at home community nurses and general practitioners must have all the equipment and instruments they need in order to be able to do their job properly. Front-line COVID-19 care giving is exhausting-especially over long hours-at some point replacement staff will be needed to enable others to take some rest and restore their energy. keywords: care; covid-19; ppe; staff cache: cord-348038-9v16k6gi.txt plain text: cord-348038-9v16k6gi.txt item: #180 of 190 id: cord-348614-im7qtr9k author: Yánez Benítez, Carlos title: International cooperation group of emergency surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-10-13 words: 3981 flesch: 36 summary: When asked for the number of emergency cases evaluated in the emergency department, the vast majority (82%) perceived a lower frequency of emergency surgical emergencies during the studied period. When asked about the transport of emergency surgical cases to the OR, almost two-thirds (64%) answered that COVID-19 emergency surgical cases were escorted directly to the OR, not stopping in the Preoperative-Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit (Po/PACU). keywords: covid-19; emergency; equipment; management; pandemic; ppe; recommendations; respondents; surgery; use cache: cord-348614-im7qtr9k.txt plain text: cord-348614-im7qtr9k.txt item: #181 of 190 id: cord-349008-x750xe8n author: Ertl-Wagner, Birgit B. title: Preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary pediatric radiology department date: 2020-06-03 words: 6379 flesch: 39 summary: Our processes outlined here are expected to develop Table 4 Checklist for the post-pandemic phase Measures of preparedness in the post-pandemic phase a ✓ Ramp up activities and services in all modalities to appropriate levels ✓ Assess and address radiology inventory needs related to equipment and supplies ✓ Rebook canceled or deferred appointments due to pandemic ✓ Initiate communication and consultations with referring physicians as required ✓ Develop and implement plans to prioritize and address the backlog ✓ Conduct post hoc analysis of the pandemic response and document lessons learned ✓ Improve processes and update pandemic plans as required ✓ Initiate strategic planning for innovative models of diagnostic imaging operations ✓ Recognize and reward teams a Note that this is an abbreviated list as an excerpt from out pandemic preparedness plan and change. Ensure that downtime procedures are up-to-date and available to staff, and re-educate staff ✓ Build infrastructure for video-conferencing and remote interpretation of images ✓ Identify essential resources required to maintain delivery of services ✓ Establish a radiology incident management team (IMT) with clear roles and responsibilities ✓ Coordinate all pandemic planning activities with the hospital IMT ✓ Increase situational awareness and involve staff in the pandemic planning process ✓ Prepare for fully segregated isolation in collaboration with other programs ✓ Determine and prepare for radiology role in the screening and diagnosis of pandemic patients ✓ Create appropriate warning and room access control signage ✓ Define activities that will be maintained during the pandemic and activities that will have to be discontinued ✓ Establish a plan to manage staff absenteeism and to address service gaps ✓ Complete an accurate skill set inventory for all non-physician staff ✓ Identify opportunities for staff redeployment and designate back-ups for key roles ✓ Designate rooms for rapid isolation of suspected cases and specify process steps ✓ Determine standardized protocol for decontamination of equipment and imaging rooms ✓ Develop pandemic communication plan and build redundancy into communications ✓ Identify staff members that are particularly vulnerable to the pandemic a Note that this is an abbreviated list as an excerpt from our pandemic preparedness plan. keywords: covid-19; department; examinations; hospital; imaging; pandemic; patients; ppe; preparedness; radiology; situation; staff cache: cord-349008-x750xe8n.txt plain text: cord-349008-x750xe8n.txt item: #182 of 190 id: cord-349740-xed4aybr author: Wang, Yulong title: Recommendations of protective measures for orthopedic surgeons during COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-06-10 words: 4271 flesch: 45 summary: After screening for COVID-19 (Table 3) , COVID-19 negative patients can be transferred to the general ward in a single room, minimizing the number of family caregivers (at most 1 member) and forbidding other family members to visit [30, 39] . Lessons learnt from our experience provide some recommendations of protective measures during the entire diagnosis and treatment process of traumatic patients and help others to manage orthopedic patients with COVID-19, to reduce the risk of cross-infection between patients and to protect healthcare workers during work. keywords: covid-19; emergency; infection; measures; orthopedic; pandemic; patients; room; surgery; treatment cache: cord-349740-xed4aybr.txt plain text: cord-349740-xed4aybr.txt item: #183 of 190 id: cord-351527-u12obtvp author: Harvey, Jessica title: Perspectives COVID-19 and PPE in context: an interview with China date: 2020-05-30 words: 1529 flesch: 60 summary: The relative reliance the UK had on the EU was recently demonstrated by the catastrophic leap for independence by not joining the EU medical supplies consortium which may have meant missing out on PPE supplies. However, there are a large number of PPE suppliers in Chinathe benefit of smaller companies like ours is our flexibility, and we switch to new suppliers as necessary'. keywords: china; market; ppe cache: cord-351527-u12obtvp.txt plain text: cord-351527-u12obtvp.txt item: #184 of 190 id: cord-352233-avov4yxv author: Liu, Antonio title: Philanthropy and Humanity in the Face of a Pandemic – A letter to the editor on “World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)” (Int J Surg 2020; 76:71-6) date: 2020-05-12 words: 1027 flesch: 54 summary: When words spread rapidly among the group participants and beyond, responses to our call for PPE donation started pouring in. In late January, we started taking part in several donation chat groups on Facebook and WeChat to solicit PPE to donate to our colleagues in China and other Asian countries, and those efforts turned out to be fruitful. keywords: donation; ppe; world cache: cord-352233-avov4yxv.txt plain text: cord-352233-avov4yxv.txt item: #185 of 190 id: cord-352324-tle14vtm author: Martini, Chiara title: Phase 3 of COVID-19: treat your patients and care for your radiographers. A designed projection for an aware and innovative radiology department. date: 2020-10-23 words: 2548 flesch: 43 summary: An operational infection prevention and a control programme to minimize the risk of transmission of healthcare-associated infections to patients, hospital staff and visitors; • An efficient and accurate triage system and a management strategy to ensure adequate treatment of Covid-19 patients; • The ability of HCWs to recognize and immediately report suspected cases as the cornerstone of hospital-based Covid-19 surveillance. A setting envisaging two radiographers is highly recommended when managing Covid-19 patients. keywords: care; covid-19; patients; radiographer; radiology cache: cord-352324-tle14vtm.txt plain text: cord-352324-tle14vtm.txt item: #186 of 190 id: cord-352902-isc3ek67 author: Powell, Adam W. title: The Adaptation of Pediatric Exercise Testing Programs to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-09-21 words: 2776 flesch: 37 summary: First, there was an overall small number of pediatric exercise testing programs that responded to the survey. In conclusion, pediatric exercise testing programs have not been immune to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with COVID-19 epidemic: disease characteristics in children Novel Wuhan (2019-nCoV) coronavirus Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment Ohio Department of Health. keywords: covid-19; exercise; pandemic; programs; survey; testing cache: cord-352902-isc3ek67.txt plain text: cord-352902-isc3ek67.txt item: #187 of 190 id: cord-355431-efwuy8p9 author: Ambrosio, Luca title: The role of the orthopaedic surgeon in the COVID-19 era: cautions and perspectives date: 2020-05-27 words: 4993 flesch: 35 summary: Hospitals have been restructured to provide the best care to COVID-19 patients while adopting preventive strategies not to spread the infection among healthcare providers and patients affected by other diseases. In all other situations, wearing a surgical mask is reasonably safe when providing direct care to COVID-19 patients, especially in case of respirator scarcity [51, 58] . keywords: care; cases; coronavirus; covid-19; health; healthcare; orthopaedic; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; surgery; use cache: cord-355431-efwuy8p9.txt plain text: cord-355431-efwuy8p9.txt item: #188 of 190 id: cord-355577-w1yhtbz8 author: Kowalski, Luiz Paulo title: Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Activity of Physicians Working in the Areas of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology date: 2020-05-22 words: 4751 flesch: 46 summary: An unexpected finding in our study was the low amount of surgeries (22 cases) performed in COVID-19 patients, given the presence of more than 500 surgeons among responders, most of them with more than 10 years of experience in the field. 27 Elective tracheostomies in COVID-19 patients have a narrower range of indication, due to the increased risk of aerosolization and contagion. keywords: care; covid-19; head; neck; oncologists; pandemic; patients; physicians; reduction; risk cache: cord-355577-w1yhtbz8.txt plain text: cord-355577-w1yhtbz8.txt item: #189 of 190 id: cord-355827-e38itktq author: Adisesh, Anil title: COVID-19 in Canada and the use of Personal Protective Equipment date: 2020-05-18 words: 1358 flesch: 43 summary: Contact precautions direct that in addition to the use of PPE as for 'routine practices', gloves should be used and long-sleeved gowns, where it is anticipated that clothing or forearms will be in direct contact with the patient or with potentially contaminated environmental surfaces or objects. In tandem, efforts to explore the potential for reprocessing respirators and other PPE are also being undertaken. keywords: care; covid-19; ppe; precautions cache: cord-355827-e38itktq.txt plain text: cord-355827-e38itktq.txt item: #190 of 190 id: cord-356041-tc2cumv2 author: Cotrin, Paula title: Healthcare Workers in Brazil during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey date: 2020-10-09 words: 5190 flesch: 47 summary: 41, 42 In this scenario, it would be expected that healthcare workers have adequate training to care for patients infected with COVID-19, but most healthcare workers did not receive this training. This study compared the impact of COVID-19 pandemic among three categories of healthcare workers in Brazil: physicians, nurses, and dentists, about workload, income, protection, training, feelings, behavior, and level of concern and anxiety. keywords: brazil; covid-19; dentists; healthcare; healthcare workers; nurses; pandemic; physicians; workers cache: cord-356041-tc2cumv2.txt plain text: cord-356041-tc2cumv2.txt