Medical Must-See: After a month, his mask grew on him, literally
The patient became overly attached to his face covering.
Tag: PPE
Does eyewear protect doctors against COVID-19?
Large unpublished British study reports a 15% lower risk of infection among glasses' wearers.
‘Fixation’ on COVID-19 symptoms seriously harmed patients: sentinel events report
Infection control measures and PPE have also contributed to 22 incidents where hospital patients died or were seriously harmed.
GP pulse oximeter system revamped after low uptake
However, Dr Chris Moy says the devices are 'less important' now patients can access monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals
Planning to mask up long term? AusDoc survey shows you aren’t alone
Nearly half of respondents said they would continue wearing masks for all patient encounters.
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Medical Must-See: N95 face mask causes LASIK slip-up
Putting perpetually foggy glasses into perspective.
Doctors in Spain win lawsuit over lack of PPE
A court has ordered compensation for medics who were forced to work with no protection against COVID-19.
GPs refusing to see unvaccinated patients due to scarce PPE
Finding N95 masks has become a 'nightmare' for GPs, leaving some unwilling to do face-to-face consults, says AMA SA's president.
Millions of dollars wasted on useless PPE
Victorian government departments also paid high prices for medical equipment due to a lack of stockpiles, reveals a new audit.
