key: cord-342642-qzoowc97
authors: García-Méndez, Nayely; Lagarda Cuevas, Juan; Otzen, Tamara; Manterola, Carlos
title: Anesthesiologists and the High Risk of Exposure to COVID-19
date: 2020-05-04
journal: Anesth Analg
DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004919
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doc_id: 342642
cord_uid: qzoowc97

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(1) PPE are all the set of elements and devices, that are specifically designed to protect the HCP against accidents and illnesses that could be caused by agents during the performance of their daily basis activities as well as in the emergency care; and (2) the occupational risk related to the exposure of the HCP must be identified and analyzed. 3 The Joint Commission International (JCI) emphasizes that current status of PPE supplies remains inadequate to achieve minimum standards in most hospitals. The JCI has been calling for action at all government levels to address the shortage and protect those who work heroically to care for infected patients with COVID-19. We can confirm that in Mexico, there have been "hospital outbreaks" with 329 HCPs who have been infected with COVID-19 throughout the country. Planning an adequate distribution of PPE to health workers and developing appropriate strategies in clinics can diminish the impact of this pandemic on HCPs. 

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Anesthesiologists and the High Risk of Exposure to COVID-19