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Medical masks’ and respirators’ pattern of use, adverse effects and errors among Portuguese health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: During COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of surgical masks (Mask) and respirators (Resp) was experienced worldwide. We aimed to assess its pattern of use, adverse effects and user errors by Portuguese health care professionals (HCP). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted through sno...

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Autores principales:	Peres, David, Monteiro, Jorge, Boléo-Tomé, José
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2022
Materias:	Major Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34653529 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.10.002

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