Masks as personal protective equipment in the COVID-19 pandemic : How, when and which should be used

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand of masks has been increased by health professionals and the general population. In this context, it is necessary to summarize the features and indications of the different types of masks.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: To consult and to compile the different recommendations disseminated by prestigious institutions such as the World Health Organization, the European Center for Disease Prevention, the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, or the Ministry of Health of the Government of Spain has been reviewed.

RESULTS: The institutions consulted recommend reserving FFP respirators for healthcare workers, especially when carrying out aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) (minimum FFP2 protection) and consider some reutilization systems during times of scarcity. The use of surgical masks is recommended to professionals who do not perform AGPs and to the symptomatic population but exist variations in its indications intended for the general healthy population.

CONCLUSION: In the context of shortage of personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a prioritization and rationalization of the use of each type of mask should be established according to the user and the activity performed.

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CommentIn: J Healthc Qual Res. 2021 Mar-Apr;36(2):114-115. - PMID 33446452

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Journal of healthcare quality research - 35(2020), 4 vom: 23. Juli, Seite 245-252

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Mascarillas como equipo de protección individual durante la pandemia de COVID-19: cómo, cuándo y cuáles deben utilizarse

Beteiligte Personen:

Aranaz Andrés, Jesús M [VerfasserIn]
Gea Velázquez de Castro, M Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Vicente-Guijarro, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Beltrán Peribáñez, Joaquín [VerfasserIn]
García Haro, Mercedes [VerfasserIn]
Valencia-Martín, José Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Bischofberger Valdés, Cornelia [VerfasserIn]
Grupo de Trabajo COVID-19 del Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal [VerfasserIn]
Grupo de Trabajo COVID-19 del Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal [VerfasserIn]
María Aranaz Andrés, Jesús [Sonstige Person]
Bolúmar Montrull, Francisco [Sonstige Person]
Lorenzo Valencia Martín, José [Sonstige Person]
Bischofberger Valdés, Cornelia [Sonstige Person]
Díaz-Agero Pérez, Cristina [Sonstige Person]
Lourdes Rincón Carlavilla, Ángela [Sonstige Person]
McGee Laso, Amaranta [Sonstige Person]
Miranda Cortés, Juan [Sonstige Person]
Romaní Vidal, Adriana [Sonstige Person]
Serrano Pareja, Manuela [Sonstige Person]
Moreno Núñez, Paloma [Sonstige Person]
de Vicente Guijarro, Jorge [Sonstige Person]
González Touya, Marta [Sonstige Person]
Pérez González, Andrés [Sonstige Person]
David Espejo Mambie, Moisés [Sonstige Person]
San José Saras, Diego [Sonstige Person]
González Muñoz, Alberto [Sonstige Person]
Alía Herrero, Jessica [Sonstige Person]
Viñambres Álvarez, Laura [Sonstige Person]
de la Hoz San Clemente, Sara [Sonstige Person]
Jiménez Corregidor, Alejandro [Sonstige Person]
Carlos Peña Hernández, Juan [Sonstige Person]
García Haro, Mercedes [Sonstige Person]
Carlos Torres Robles, José [Sonstige Person]
Fabregate Fuente, Martín [Sonstige Person]
Bara Ledesma, Nuria [Sonstige Person]
Cantón Moreno, Rafael [Sonstige Person]
Carlos Galán Montemayor, Juan [Sonstige Person]
Ruíz Garbajosa, Patricia [Sonstige Person]
José Rodríguez Domínguez, Mario [Sonstige Person]
Martínez García, Laura [Sonstige Person]
Jiménez Castro, David [Sonstige Person]
Cortés Valdés, Adela [Sonstige Person]
Manuel Ramos López, Juan [Sonstige Person]
Gómez Montero, Gerardo [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic
Equipo de protección individual (EPI)
Filtering face piece (FFP)
Filtering face piece (FFP) mask
Journal Article
Mascarillas quirúrgicas
N95
N95 mask
Respiratory protective equipment
Surgical mask

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.08.2020

Date Revised 04.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Healthc Qual Res. 2021 Mar-Apr;36(2):114-115. - PMID 33446452

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jhqr.2020.06.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312570627