Evaluating lubricant performance to reduce COVID-19 PPE-related skin injury.
Marc A MasenAaron ChungJoanna U DawczykZach DunningLydia EdwardsChristopher GuyottThomas A G HallRachel C JanuszewskiShaoli JiangRikeen D JobanputraKabelan J KarunaseelanNikolaos KalogeropoulosMaria R LimaC Sebastian Mancero CastilloIdris K MohammedManoj MuraliFilip P PaszkiewiczMagdalena PlotczykCatalin Iulian PruncuEuan RodgersFelix RussellRichard SilversidesJennifer C StoddartZhengchu TanDavid UribeKian Kun YapXue ZhouRavi VaidyanathanPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Talcum powder, a petrolatum-lanolin mixture, and a coconut oil-cocoa butter-beeswax mixture showed excellent long-lasting low friction. Moisturising the skin results in excessive friction, and the use of products that are aimed at 'moisturising without leaving a non-greasy feel' should be prevented. Most investigated dressings also demonstrate excellent performance.