How Healthcare Workers Can Prevent Pressure Injuries From N95 Masks
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As of May 2020, just a few months after the pandemic began, 97% of frontline healthcare workers have had skin damage related to PPE with 83.1% of the damage on wearers’ nasal bridge.
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