Evaluation of Capillary Blood Gases in Medical Personnel Caring for Patients Isolated Due to SARS-CoV-2 in Intensive Care Units before and after Using Enhanced Filtration Masks: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Wioletta Mędrzycka-DąbrowskaDaniel ŚlęzakMarlena RobakowskaPrzemysław ŻuratyńskiKamil KrzyżanowskiAnna Małecka-DubielaSebastian DąbrowskiKatarzyna ZorenaKatarzyna LewandowskaDorota OzgaKarina ChmielarzPaulina BucaLucyna TomaszekPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
FFP2/FFP3 filter masks did not worsen blood oxygenation in medical staff caring for patients isolated due to SARS-CoV-2 in the ICU. The presence of subjective symptoms such as fatigue may be due to lack of adequate hydration.