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Highlights
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), handwashing and sanitizers cause skin disorders in up to 63% of healthcare workers[1] raising interest in topical agents that enhance skin barrier function
Up to 63% of healthcare workers are affected by such skin disorders.[1]
A recent study of 270 healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients in an Irish hospital found that 82.6% had dermatitis.[2]
Summary
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), handwashing and sanitizers cause skin disorders in up to 63% of healthcare workers[1] raising interest in topical agents that enhance skin barrier function. Subject protocols were designed to evaluate the barrier function of Rx medical device creams with in vitro tests. A recent study of 270 healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients in an Irish hospital found that 82.6% had dermatitis.[2]. Among these frontline workers, 45% denied using emollients. The objective was to evaluate the barrier function of Rx medical device creams with in vitro laboratory tests. Determine if medical device creams can enhance barrier function
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