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Proposal for an Operators Protection Devices in SARS-COV-2 Unconventional Settings

Marturano F, Nisi F

During epidemics, health services must respond quickly to a massive patient admission. Protection of health workers becomes a priority to ensure the adequate level of care but recent outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 showed a worldwide difficult to manage this emergency based on supply of personal protective devices and equipment. A simple-toassemble
device consisting of a face mask and a breathing filter system is effective in preventing risk of biological contamination by healthcare workers. We are against its routine use in normal condition, but we suggest that this device can be used in limited-resource settings or even in the case of acute shortage of personal protective devices and equipment.