Effects of personal protective equipment on the physiological parameters of health care workers

Authors

Varun Mahajan, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5915-3608
Karan Singla, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-678X
Kamal Kajal, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3271-0122
Shiv Soni, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8334-1868
Amarjyoti Hazarika, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6563-1477
Prachi Agrawal, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5486-6510
G. D. Puri, MD, PhD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-4055

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2020.0519

Keywords:

personal protective equipment, pandemic, COVID-19

Abstract

We would like to add to the study, Understanding the physiological effects of wearing enhanced personal protective equipment while providing patient care by Bulson and Shawl from the November/December 2019 issue of Journal of Emergency Management.

Author Biographies

Varun Mahajan, MD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Karan Singla, MD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Kamal Kajal, MD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Shiv Soni, MD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Amarjyoti Hazarika, MD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Prachi Agrawal, MD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India

G. D. Puri, MD, PhD

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

References

Bulson J, Shawl K: Understanding the physiological effects of wearing enhanced personal protective equipment while providing patient care. J Emerg Manag. 2019; 17(6): 517-521. doi: 10.5055/jem.2019.0444. PMID: 31903541.

Larson EL, Liverman CT, (eds.): US Institute of Medicine Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues. Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal protective equipment for healthcare personnel: Update 2010. Washington(DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011.4, Using PPE: Individual and organizational issues.

Shang Y, Pan C, Yang X, et al.: Management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in ICU: Statement from front-line intensive care experts in Wuhan, China. Ann Intensive Care. 2020; 10(1): 73.

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07/01/2020

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Mahajan, MD, V., K. Singla, MD, K. Kajal, MD, S. Soni, MD, A. Hazarika, MD, P. Agrawal, MD, and G. D. Puri, MD, PhD. “Effects of Personal Protective Equipment on the Physiological Parameters of Health Care Workers”. Journal of Emergency Management, vol. 18, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 37-39, doi:10.5055/jem.2020.0519.

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Vol. 18 No. 7 (2020): Special Issue on COVID-19

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