Surgeons need guidance regarding appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic based on scientific evidence rather than availability. The aim of this paper is to inform surgeons of appropriate PPE requirements, and to discuss usage, availability, rationing and future solutions.
[T]here is growing international concern regarding the shortage in supply chain of critical one-time-use personal and protective equipment (PPE). PPE are heat sensitive and are not, by their manufacturer’s design, intended for reprocessing.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement comes as some county public health officers in California face severe pushback for their face mask orders.
U.S. Health Care Workers Are Dangerously Ill-Equipped to Fight COVID-19
Despite years of public health experts warning that the United States was not prepared to handle a respiratory virus pandemic, when COVID-19spread in the U.S., doctors and nurses found themselves without enough personal protection equipment, or PPE, to treat patients safely.
U.S. hospitals are already reporting shortages of key equipment needed to care for critically ill patients, including ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff. Adequate production and distribution of both types of equipment are crucial to caring for patients during the pandemic.
