Personal Protective Equipment
"Personal Protective Equipment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against health hazards. Personal Protective Equipment may include MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; and protective footwear.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067393
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.560 J01.637.708.560
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Protective Equipment" by people in Profiles.
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Infection control in the intensive care unit: expert consensus statements for SARS-CoV-2 using a Delphi method. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 03; 22(3):e74-e87.
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The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology practice across Africa. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 01 05; 60(1):392-398.
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Implementing malaria control in South Africa, Eswatini and southern Mozambique during the COVID-19 pandemic. S Afr Med J. 2020 10 08; 110(11):1072-1076.
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Preparing healthcare facilities to operate safely and effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic: The missing piece in the puzzle. S Afr Med J. 2020 08 12; 110(9):835-836.
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Traditional healers use of personal protective equipment: a qualitative study in rural South Africa. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Jul 15; 20(1):655.
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Evolution of the SAMPLAR box: A multipurpose tool to facilitate limited re-use of personal protective equipment in low- and middle-income countries. S Afr Med J. 2020 Jun 11; 110(8):12988.
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COVID-19 in Africa: care and protection for frontline healthcare workers. Global Health. 2020 05 15; 16(1):46.
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Critical changes to services for TB patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2020 05 01; 24(5):542-544.
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Environment and Personal Protective Equipment Tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the Isolation Room of an Infant With Infection. Ann Intern Med. 2020 08 04; 173(3):240-242.
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An observational study of safe and risky practices in funeral homes in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 Jul 26; 109(8):587-591.