The COVID‐19 pandemic, personal protective equipment and respirator: A narrative review

JF Ha - International journal of clinical practice, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has touched almost every continent.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the final line of protection of healthcare workers …

Risk perception and impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on work and personal lives of healthcare workers in Singapore: what can we learn?

D Koh, MK Lim, SE Chia, SM Ko, F Qian, V Ng… - Medical care, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Method: We measured risk perception and impact on personal and work life of 15,025
HCWs from 9 major healthcare institutions during the SARS epidemic in Singapore using a …

[PDF][PDF] Olfactory neuropathy in severe acute respiratory syndrome: report of a case

C Hwang - Acta Neurologica Taiwanica, 2006 - Citeseer
This case was a 27 years old female with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). She
suffered from typical symptoms of SARS. Although she got almost complete recovery from …

Evaluation of the rationale for concurrent use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators with loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators during aerosol-generating …

RJ Roberge - American journal of infection control, 2008 - Elsevier
The concurrent use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators with powered air-purifying
respirators during aerosol-generating medical procedures in patients with severe respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] The financial impact of controlling a respiratory virus outbreak in a teaching hospital: lessons learned from SARS

C Achonu, A Laporte, MA Gardam - Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Background Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and
renewed concerns regarding pandemic influenza have resulted in widespread planning for …

[PDF][PDF] Family physicians' experiences, behaviour, and use of personal protection equipment during the SARS outbreak in Singapore: do they fit the Becker Health …

NC Tan, LG Goh, SS Lee - Asia Pacific Journal of Public …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Singapore experienced the SARS outbreak in 2003. The study aimed to describe the
experience and behaviour of family physicians and the use of personal protection …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a tertiary care public hospital in Singapore: Resources and economic costs

Y Cai, S Kwek, SSL Tang, SE Saffari, E Lum… - Journal of Hospital …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted hospitals to respond with stringent
measures. Accurate estimates of costs and resources used in outbreaks can guide …

Collateral damage: the unforeseen effects of emergency outbreak policies

S Lim, T Closson, G Howard… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2004 - thelancet.com
The 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome took the province of Ontario,
Canada, by surprise. A lack of planning and the decentralised nature of the health-care …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-an emerging infection of the 21st century.

PR Hsueh, PC Yang - Journal of the Formosan Medical Association …, 2003 - europepmc.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging infection caused by a novel
coronavirus known as SARS-CoV. The disease has a high propensity to spread to …

Life after COVID-19: Future directions?

P Amin - COVID-19 Pandemic, 2022 - Elsevier
The humans' vulnerability and fragility have been demonstrated during pandemics, and as a
community, will need proper preparation. The coronavirus outbreak was first reported at the …