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Personal protective equipment, including respirator devices, has been used to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID‐19 pandemic. These are fitted to skin sites on the face to prevent airborne… Click to show full abstract
Personal protective equipment, including respirator devices, has been used to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID‐19 pandemic. These are fitted to skin sites on the face to prevent airborne transmission but have resulted in reports of discomfort and adverse skin reactions from their continued usage. The present study addresses the objective changes in both the structural integrity and biological response of the skin following prolonged and consecutive use of respirators.
Keywords:
biochemical changes;
health healthcare;
biophysical biochemical;
covid pandemic;
changes skin;
skin health
Journal Title: Skin Research and Technology
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Skin Research and Technology
Year Published: 2022
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