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COVID-19 and its impacts on health professionals active in the pandemic: A refl...
Barreto, Claudio Manoel da Silva; Lessa, Milena dos Anjos Castro; Santos , Tainá da Costa Nunes; Andrade, Ana Fátima Souza Melo deIn view of the COVID-19 virus, several preventive measures were necessary to avoid the contamination by the disease. WHO recommends the use of PPE, hand hygiene and social isolation, aiming to minimize contagion. For health professionals there is no possibility of isolation, as they are on the front line against COVID-19. The objective was to identify the damage caused to health professionals working on the fro...
Analysis of critical and semi-critical factors in waste management in a blood c...
Cardoso, Alex Gomes; Costa, Alexia Silva Borges; Teles , Weber de Santana; Santos Júnior, Paulo Celso Curvelo; Alves, Monise CardozoThe incorrect handling and disposal of Health Service Waste (HSW) can cause flooding, significant water accumulation and the appearance of disease-transmitting vectors. HSW are produced in hospitals, blood centers, laboratories, offices, among others. The objective was to verify the critical and semi-critical factors in the management of waste in a Hemocenter in the Northeast of Brazil. This is a qualitative, ...