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- Title
Hydrogel patches alleviate skin injuries to the cheeks and nasal bridge caused by continuous N95 mask use.
- Authors
Zhou, Nuoya; Yang, Liu; Li, Yan; Yang, Jing; An, Xiangjie; Zhang, Yamin; Suo, Huinan; Du, Hongyao; Zhu, Jintao; Tao, Juan; Dong, Liyun
- Abstract
Dear Editor, Masks are essential for healthcare workers (HCWs) safety during the current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mask-related skin damage to cheeks and nasal bridges has a reported incidence of over 70% among frontline HCWs combating the epidemic.2,3 Our preliminary short-term research4 revealed that a hydrogel patch can alleviate the skin damage from long hours of mask-wearing.
- Subjects
MEDICAL masks; HYDROGELS in medicine; CONTINUOUS bridges; SKIN injuries; TRANSDERMAL medication; CHEEK
- Publication
Dermatologic Therapy, 2020, Vol 33, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
1396-0296
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/dth.14177