Original paper
Personal protective equipment during the coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic – a narrative review
Abstract
Personal protective equipment has become an important and emotive subject during the current coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic. Coronavirus disease 2019 is predominantly caused by contact or droplet transmission attributed to relatively large respiratory particles which are subject to gravitational forces and travel only approximately 1 metre from the patient. Airborne transmission may occur if patient respiratory activity or medical procedures...
Paper Details
Title
Personal protective equipment during the coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic – a narrative review
Published Date
Apr 4, 2020
Journal
Volume
75
Issue
7
Pages
920 - 927