Personal Protective Equipment
"Personal Protective Equipment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Personal Protective Equipment" by people in Profiles.
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Staying proper with your personal protective equipment: How to don and doff. J Clin Anesth. 2023 06; 86:111057.
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Assessing the confidence, knowledge and learning preferences of healthcare workers regarding personal protective equipment use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 04; 44(4):666-669.
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Personal Protective Equipment: Reply. Anesthesiology. 2021 10 01; 135(4):764-765.
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SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Supporting well child care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with personal protective equipment in the ambulatory setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 08; 42(8):985-988.
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SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Personal protective equipment during care of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 09; 42(9):1108-1110.
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Limiting Patient Autonomy: Mandatory COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing. J Hosp Med. 2021 May; 16(5):313-315.
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Predictors of COVID-19 Seropositivity Among Healthcare Workers: An Important Piece of an Incomplete Puzzle. J Hosp Med. 2021 May; 16(5):320.
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COVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, and Human Performance. Anesthesiology. 2021 04 01; 134(4):518-525.
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Improving the Fate of Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Policy. Am J Public Health. 2021 Apr; 111(4):632-634.
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Social distress among medical oncologists and other healthcare professionals during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. ESMO Open. 2021 04; 6(2):100053.