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J Hosp Infect. 2020 Apr 8. pii: S0195-6701(20)30176-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.001. [Epub ahead of print]
Os trabalhadores da saúde estão na linha de frente para resposta ao surto de COVID-19, portanto, estão expostos a perigos que os colocam em risco de infecção. Os perigos incluem exposição ao patógeno, longas jornadas de trabalho, estresse emocional, fatiga, síndrome do esgotamento físico e...
Certification et vérification de la qualité des équipements de protection individuelle (EPI)
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Orientations aux pays
Orientations provisoires
6 avril 2020
Le présent document résume les recommandations de l’OMS sur l’utilisation rationnelle de l’équipement de protection individuelle (EPI) dans les établissements de santé et lors des soins à domicile, ainsi que lors de la manipulation des cargaison...
Cloth masks and mask sterilisation as options in case of shortage of surgical masks and respirators
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This document aims to provide advice on the use of cloth face masks and sterilisation of respirators and surgical masks as an alternative in healthcare settings with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases if there is a shortage of specialised surgical masks and respirators.
Методические рекомендации «Правила работы нейрохирургических отделений при подозрении на новую коронавирусную инфекцию COVID-19», Методические рекомендации «Анест...
This guidance provides considerations and a series of options that can be used to inform country strategies in managing any shortages of personal protective equipment.Re-use and reprocessing of single-use PPE must be a last resort temporary measure to be adopted until stocks are replenished. The WH...
23 décembre 2020 Ce document résume les recommandations de l'OMS concernant l'utilisation rationnelle des équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) dans les établissements de soins de santé et les stratégies temporaires en cas de pénurie aiguë d'approvisionnement. Ce document contient ég...
إرشادات مبدئ ّیة
6 نیسان/ أبریل 2020
Uso racional de equipamentos de proteção individual para a doença causada pelo coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19)
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Orientação provisória, 6 de abril de 2020
Este documento resume as recomendações da OMS para o uso racional de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPIs) em unidades de saúde e na assistência domiciliar, bem como no manuseio de cargas; avalia também a situação atual da cadeia de abastec...
This document is updated.
Please check the document:Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications
This is a guide for healthcare workers involved in patient care activities in a healthcare setting. It aims to show the type of personal protective equipment or PPE needed to correctly protect oneself. Based on the current available evidence, the WHO recommended PPE for the care of COVID patients ar...
El documento "Lista de productos sanitarios prioritarios para la respuesta a COVID-19 y especificaciones técnicas asociadas" complementa esta directriz.
Este documento proporciona una orientación provisional sobre la calidad, las características de rendimiento y las normas conexas de los equi...
In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the causative agent of a severe acute respiratory illness among people exposed in a seafood market in Wuhan, China; • Human-to-human transmission has been documented, including in healthcare workers, and aerosol-generating procedur...
Fornecer diretrizes de cuidados para profissionais da saúde expostos ao novo coronavírus (COVID-19) em estabelecimentos de saúde, e conduta na exposição ocupacional ao vírus. • Esta ferramenta irá ajudar a determinar o risco de infecção dos profissionais da saúde que foram expostos a um ...
