Risk of Covid-19 infection during endoscopy: Efficacy of personal protective equipment (PPE) in protecting health professionals

Thermal comfort and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is considered the last preferred solution to an Occupational Safety Health (OSH) system. Brazilian OSH legislation assumes and requires PPE usage to neutralize the possibility of pesticide contamination. This study examines the inadequacy of the PPE used in a tomato crop, particularly from the standpoint of thermal comfort. This study made observations regard...

Survey of kAP of Saveh industrial workers in using personal protective equipment effective in preventing covid-19

Background and Aims: Awareness of a disease can affect people's attitudes and practices, and wrong attitudes and practices directly increase the risk of infection. The aim of this study was to determine the status and relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice of industry employees about personal protection measures effective in preventing covid-19 infection in Kaveh Industrial City....

New development of research on personal protective equipment (PPE) for occupational safety and health

Psychological Risk and Protective Factors Related to Fear of Covid-19 During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

The current COVID-19 pandemic is associated with numerous psychological issues such as anxiety and distress as a result of individual, health-related, social, and economic, issues. This study aimed to assess the general population in Iran for negative impacts of the current pandemic on psychological well-being and to find possible protective and risk factors when facing such situations as the c...

Protective and Risk Factors of Mental Health in Iranian Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review Study

Objectives With the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the world, including Iran, the need for its prevention and treatment became a national priority for the countries. Children, as one of the most vulnerable groups, are affected by this pandemic in various dimensions. This study aims to identify and categorize the protective and risk factors of mental health prob...