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Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation for filtering facepiece respirators disinfection to facilitate reuse during COVID-19 pandemic: A review.
Yang, Hua; Hu, Jiajia; Li, Ping; Zhang, Chengliang.
  • Yang H; Department of Thoracic Internal Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
  • Hu J; Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
  • Li P; Department of Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Early Life Development and Disease Prevention, Changsha,China.
  • Zhang C; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. Electronic address: zhangchengliang@csu.edu.cn.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther ; 31: 101943, 2020 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-693299
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

To review the effect of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) as a disinfection method for filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) to facilitate reuse during COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

Systematic review of the research concerning UVGI for FFRs disinfection to facilitate reuse (also termed limited reuse) during respiratory infectious diseases where aerosol transmission is considered possible.

RESULTS:

UVGI is one possible method for respiratory disinfection to facilitate the reuse of dwindling supplies. Appropriate dose UVGI exposition could provide enough energy to effectively decontaminate respiratory viral agents and maintain respirator's integrity for reuse. There was not currently sufficient research evidence on the effect of UVGI to inactivate coronaviruses SARS-CoV-2, and the practical application of UVGI is still unclear. .

CONCLUSION:

Appropriate dose UVGI exposition could provide enough energy to effectively decontaminate respiratory viral agents and maintain respirator's integrity for reuse. Further evidence concerning UVGI as a decontamination technique specifically for SARS-CoV-2 isneeded.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Fotoquimioterapia / Neumonía Viral / Terapia Ultravioleta / Ventiladores Mecánicos / Descontaminación / Contaminación de Equipos / Infecciones por Coronavirus / Pandemias Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Revisiones / Revisión sistemática/Meta análisis Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther Asunto de la revista: Diagnóstico por Imagen / Terapeutica Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: J.pdpdt.2020.101943

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Fotoquimioterapia / Neumonía Viral / Terapia Ultravioleta / Ventiladores Mecánicos / Descontaminación / Contaminación de Equipos / Infecciones por Coronavirus / Pandemias Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Revisiones / Revisión sistemática/Meta análisis Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther Asunto de la revista: Diagnóstico por Imagen / Terapeutica Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: J.pdpdt.2020.101943