How should clinicians combat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their practice settings? As the number of global cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rises, it is imperative that healthcare ...

Scientists have warned that small airborne droplets may penetrate some items of PPE (Picture: AFP/EPA) Some forms of personal protective equipment may not shield people from small aerosol droplets ...

CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee divides ATDs into those two categories, diseases requiring Airborne Precautions and diseases requiring Droplet Precautions. A Workplace ...

Face masks for the general population and N95 respirators as part of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals are both a vital part of protection against viral transmission ...

Objective. To explore the range of hospital policies for visitor use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering the room of patients under isolation precautions.Design. Survey using an ...

After weeks of only treating emergencies, dentists in Illinois can now resume offering routine dental care, though there will be changes to office visits to limit the spread of COVID-19. Yet many ...

As Ontario continues into the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the province has updated its directive that governs rules related to personal protective equipment for both regulated and ...