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cord-268072-pt2u6608	Oranges, Teresa	Reply to: “Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019”	2020-04-10		.txt	text/plain	608	38	57	title: Reply to: "Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019" Reply to: ''Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019'' 1 The main skin problems in health care managing COVID-19 and using medical devices are the hand eczema and the skin damage affecting the nasal bridge, cheek, and forehead. Lan et al 1 reported that the health care workers who wore medical devices for more than 6 hours showed higher risks of skin damage, with desquamation in more than 60% of cases, and other signs, such as erythema, maceration, and ulcers, in a smaller percentage of cases. 4 These products are also useful to prevent the development of pressure injuries and may be used after removing the medical devices as well the nonadherent dressings (soft silicone/paraffin). Some authors described the use of thin hydrocolloid dressing to prevent pressure injuries on the nasal bridge in case of acute noninvasive ventilation. Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019	./cache/cord-268072-pt2u6608.txt	./txt/cord-268072-pt2u6608.txt