Personal protective equipment in the COVID-19 pandemic and the use of cooling-wear as alleviator of thermal stress : A  pilot study in plastic surgery staff members.

CONCLUSION: COVID-19 PPE causes considerable thermal stress, ultimately affecting human performance. As opportunity to withstand thermal stress, and improve patients' and professionals' safety, cooling-wear can be considered relevant. Medical personnel performing in exceptional situations may particularly benefit from further development and investigation of cooling strategies. PMID: 33301061 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research