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- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) and Resuscitation
COVID19 - a guide to information resources
- About this guide
- Current Research
- Evidence Summaries
- Guidelines
- Statistics and Datasets
- eLearning
- Toolkits for Clinicians
- Information for Patients
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) and Resuscitation
- Health and Wellbeing
- Tests and Testing
- Vaccines
- BAME and COVID19
- Second Phase Response / Impact of C-19 on services
- International Organisations, Government and Health websites
- Social Media and Media
- Guides to Resources
- Regular Updates
- Search Aids
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
These resources refer to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and resources relating to areas of specific concern, Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP's) and Resuscitation.
Guidelines
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Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19Publisher: World Health Organization
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Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs)Publisher: Health Protection Scotland / NHS National Services Scotland
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Considerations for acute personal protective equipment (PPE) shortagesPublisher: Public Health England
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) hubPublisher: Public Health England
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COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE)Publisher: Public Health England
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COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating proceduresPublisher: Public Health England
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COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for non-aerosol generating proceduresPublisher: Public Health England
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International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation: COVID-19 Consensus on Science, Treatment Recommendations and Task Force InsightsPublisher: Resuscitation. Author: Perkins GD, et al.
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NERVTAG consensus statement on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as an AGPPublisher: New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group
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Personal Protective Equipment and heat: risk of heat stressPublisher: MHRA
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Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Publisher: World Health Organization
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RCUK Statement on PHE PPE GuidancePublisher: Resuscitation Council UK
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Recommended PPE for ambulance staff, paramedics, other patient transport services and pharmacy staffPublisher: Public Health England
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Strategies for managing acute shortages of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemicPublisher: Infection Prevention Society
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Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Face coverings mandatory in shops, supermarkets, shopping centres and enclosed transport hubs from Friday 24th July [Press Release]Publisher: Department of Health and Social Care
Evidence
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Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staffPublisher: Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews
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Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trialsFull Reference: Bartoszko JJ, Farooqi MAM, Alhazzani W, et al. Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2020 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/irv.12745.
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COVID-19 in cardiac arrest and infection risk to rescuers: A systematic reviewPublisher: Resuscitation Author: Couper, Keith et al.
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Airborne Spread of SARS-CoV-2 and a Potential Role for Air DisinfectionPublisher: JAMA Network Author: Nardell EA, and Nathavitharana RR.
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Correlation Between N95 Extended Use and Reuse and Fit Failure in an Emergency Department [Research Letter]Publisher: JAMA Author: Degesys NF, Wang RC, Kwan E, Fahimi J, Noble JA, Raven MC.
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Covid-19: Airborne transmission is being underestimated, warn expertsPublisher: BMJ Author: Dyer, Owen
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Efficacy of face mask in preventing respiratory virus transmission: A systematic review and meta-analysisPublisher:Travel medicine and infectious disease Author: Liang M, Gao L, Cheng C, et al.
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Extended use or re-use of single-use surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators: A rapid evidence reviewPUblisher: Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Author: Toomey, E., et al.
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Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19Publisher: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Author: Zhang, Renyi
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Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings: A Living Rapid ReviewPublisher: Ann Intern Med. Author: Chou R, et al,
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The need of health policy perspective to protect Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 pandemic. A GRADE rapid review on the N95 respirators effectiveness.Publisher: PLOS ONE Authors: Iannone P, Castellini G, Coclite D, et al.
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Paramedic use of PPE and testing during the COVID-19 pandemicPublisher: Journal of Paramedic Practice Author: Higginson, Ray, et al.
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Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysisPublisher: Lancet Authors: Chu, Derek K et al.
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Prevalence and Clinical Presentation of Health Care Workers With Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in 2 Dutch Hospitals During an Early Phase of the PandemicPublisher: JAMA Open Network Author: Kluytmans-van den Bergh MFQ, Buiting AGM, Pas SD, et al.
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Reduction of secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households by face mask use, disinfection and social distancing: a cohort study in Beijing, ChinaPublisher: BMJ Global Health Author: Wang, Yu., et al.
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Second Personal Protective Equipment Survey of UK Nursing Staff Report: Use and availability of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemicPublisher: Royal College of Nursing
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Use of personal protective equipment against coronavirus disease 2019 by healthcare professionals in Wuhan, China: cross sectional studyPublisher: BMJ Author: Liu, Min et al.
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Complete protection from covid-19 is possible for health workers [Editorial]Publisher: BMJ Author: Karlsson, Ulf
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The efficacy of PPE for COVID-19-type respiratory illnesses in primary and community care staffPublisher: British Journal of General Practice
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Signs and symptoms of COVID-19: new Cochrane evidencePublisher: Cochrane
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Monitoring approaches for health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemicPublisher: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
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Masking lack of evidence with politicsPublisher: CEBM
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Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: implications for infection controlPublisher: The Lancet Author: Fennelly, Kevin P
Resources
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COVID-19: Donning of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) [Video]Publisher: Public Health EnglandYouTube may be blocked on some NHS Networks
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Public Health England - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE [eLearning]Publisher: Public Health England / e-LfH eLearning Module
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Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) [Resources and Advice]Publisher: Health and Safety Executive
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Emerging findings on the impact of COVID-19 on black and minority ethnic people COVID-19 chart seriesPublisher: The Health Foundation
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators [Podcast]Publisher: JAMA Network
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