Association of Personal Protective Equipment with De Novo Headaches in Frontline Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Rumeesha ZaheerMaheen KhanAhmed TanveerAmal FarooqZohaib Khurshid Sultan

Published in: European journal of dentistry (2020)

Healthcare workers with previous history of pre-existing headaches were found to be more susceptible to PPE-induced headaches during COVID-19 pandemic. However, age and the department where the healthcare workers performed may also be risk factors.

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