The Impact of COVID-19 on the Faces of Frontline Healthcare Workers.
J Drugs Dermatol
; 19(9): 858-864, 2020 Sep 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1231667
ABSTRACT
As the coronavirus epidemic continues, a host of new cutaneous complications is seen on the faces of frontline healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment on a daily basis. To minimize the risk of COVID-19 infection, healthcare workers wear tight-fitting masks that lead to an excessive amount of pressure on the facial skin. Mechanical pressure, mask materials, and perspiration can all lead to various types of cutaneous lesions such as indentations of the face, skin tears, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, ulceration, crusting, erythema, and infection. The objective of this article is to provide effective and straightforward recommendations to those health care providers using facial masks in order to prevent skin-related complications. J Drugs Dermatol. 2020;19(9)858-864. doi10.36849/JDD.2020.5259.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Facial Dermatoses
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Facial Injuries
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Pandemics
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Masks
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Drugs Dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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