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cord-341715-8h57tppr	Sernicola, Alvise	Treatment of nasal bridge ulceration related to protective measures for the COVID‐19 epidemic	2020-05-07		.txt	text/plain	1157	56	46	Effective use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is of paramount importance to reduce the rates of infection among medical personnel, which is a leading cause of nosocomial spread among hospitalised patients and of loss of response capacity for health facilities, with HCWs constituting up to nine percent of total COVID-19 cases. 9 A 2019 study analysed the use of hydrocolloid medication in patients requiring NIV demonstrating a significantly reduced incidence of grade 2 pressure ulcers when a preventative hydrocolloid dressing was positioned on the nasal bridge compared with when the NIV mask was directly applied. We propose the use of a hydrocolloid dressing that successfully treated nasal bridge ulceration in our patient, to be applied as a simple and effective protection procedure in this setting, thanks to the specific properties of this advanced medication. The preventative effect of hydrocolloid dressings on Nasal bridge pressure ulceration in acute noninvasive ventilation	./cache/cord-341715-8h57tppr.txt	./txt/cord-341715-8h57tppr.txt