Experience of using an adapted snorkel mask as personal protective equipment in the COVID-19 pandemic/Experiencia de uso de una máscara de snorkel adaptada como equipo de protección personal en la pandemia por COVID-19

• Published in: Iatreia (Medellín, Colombia) Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 40
• Main Authors: Barrientos-Gomez, Juan Guillermo, Parada-Zuluaga, Juan Sebastián, Cortés-Arboleda, Dolly Marcela, Aguilar-Pérez, Yudy Alexandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina 01.01.2023

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic and the cases of shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), the utilization of modified snorkel masks has been documented, seeking to provide respiratory and facial protection against SARS-CoV-2 aerosols. However, there is no report of changes in vit...