Adverse Effects of Personal Protective Equipment Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.

Takeshi UnokiHideaki SakuramotoRyuhei SatoAkira OuchiTomoki KuribaraTomomi FurumayaJunko TatsunoYuki WakabayashiAsami TadoNaoya HashimotoNoriko InagakiYoshiko Sasakinull null

Published in: SAGE open nursing (2021)

The AEs of PPE among HCWs in ICUs included heat, headaches, skin injuries, chest discomfort, and dyspnea. Studies with a focus on specific diseases were on skin injuries. Moreover, many AEs were induced by prolonged use of masks.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
soft tissue
wound healing
mechanical ventilation
palliative care
advanced cancer
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation