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Covid-19: the crisis of personal protective equipment in the US
The BMJ ( IF 105.7 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-03 , DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m1367
Douglas Kamerow

Shortages are occurring amid widely varying demand, use, and supply strategies, Douglas Kamerow finds As covid-19 makes its way through the US, in some locations doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are facing the frightening prospect of work without personal protective equipment (PPE). A national survey of hospital infection control professionals reported that many medical facilities are nearing the end of their PPE supplies, despite frantic attempts to obtain more. As of 27 March, nearly a third of facilities were almost out of face masks, 13% had no more plastic face shields, and about 25% were completely or nearly out of gowns.1 The mayors of many large and small US cities have also reported PPE shortages. Responding to a national survey, 91% of 213 mayors said their cities had inadequate supplies of face masks and 88% said they didn’t have enough PPE for their medical and first responder personnel.2 The …

中文翻译:

Covid-19:美国个人防护设备危机

Douglas Kamerow发现,在需求,使用和供应策略千差万别的情况下出现短缺,当covid-19进入美国市场时,在某些地方,医生,护士和其他医护人员正面临着没有个人防护设备的可怕工作前景(PPE)。一项对医院感染控制专业人员的全国调查报告称,尽管疯狂地试图获得更多的医疗设备,但许多医疗机构的PPE供应却已接近尾声。截至3月27日,将近三分之一的设施几乎没有口罩,有13%的设施没有塑料面罩,大约25%的设施完全或几乎没有褂子。1美国许多大小城市的市长也报告PPE短缺。回应国家调查,
更新日期:2020-04-03
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