The value of photomedicine in a global health crisis: Utilizing ultraviolet C to decontaminate N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
; 38(2): 95-98, 2022 Mar.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1381138
ABSTRACT
One early problem during the height of the COVID-19 global pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was the shortage of personal protective equipment donned by healthcare workers, particularly N95 respirators. Given the known virucidal, bactericidal, and fungicidal properties of ultraviolet irradiation, in particular ultraviolet C (UVC) radiation, our photomedicine and photobiology unit explored the role of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) using UVC in effectively decontaminating N95 respirators. The review highlights the important role of photobiology and photomedicine in this pandemic. Namely, the goals of this review were to highlight UVGI as a method of respirator disinfection-specifically against SARS-CoV-2, adverse reactions to UVC and precautions to protect against exposure, other methods of decontamination of respirators, and the importance of respirator fit testing.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pandemias
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COVID-19
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
Asunto de la revista:
Alergia e Inmunología
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Dermatologia
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Phpp.12729
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