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“Physical” Aspect of COVID Nursing

The use of personal protection equipment (PPE) is associated with physical and physiological derangements. Healthcare workers are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and are continuously exposed to PPE. This editorial discusses a survey carried out by Jose et al. capturing the physical pr...

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Autor principal: Samavedam, Srinivas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7922449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33707880
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23736
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Sumario:The use of personal protection equipment (PPE) is associated with physical and physiological derangements. Healthcare workers are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and are continuously exposed to PPE. This editorial discusses a survey carried out by Jose et al. capturing the physical problems associated with PPE use. How to cite this article: Samavedam S. “Physical” Aspect of COVID Nursing. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(2):109–110.