Publication: Eficacia de las mascarillas utilizadas habitualmente por podólogos en el servicio de quiropodia
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2019-03-01
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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La exposición ocupacional a los factores de riesgo físico, químico y biológico en podología, ha recibido poca atención. Se sabe que la quiropodia, es el tratamiento más común realizado en las clínicas podológicas. En dicho tratamiento se usan micromotores a modo de limas eléctricas que al pulir las uñas o la piel del paciente, generan gran cantidad de polvo y aerosoles orgánicos con alto potencial infeccioso que son susceptibles de ser inhalados por el profesional, pudiendo generarle distintas enfermedades. El Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) de Atlanta, recomienda el uso de una mascarilla filtrante para trabajadores sanitarios expuestos a aerosoles orgánicos, con su Prueba de ajuste hecha. Por otro lado, se sabe que la capacidad de filtrado de una mascarilla quirúrgica es pobre, incluso cuando se utilizan varias simultáneamente. Una parte importante de la capacidad de filtrado de una mascarilla tiene que ver con la capacidad de la misma de formar un sello con la cara del usuario, de tal forma que no existan fugas de aire entre la cara del usuario y el contorno de la mascarilla. Actualmente existen varios tipos de pruebas de ajuste que son capaces de medir el potencial de una mascarilla en formar sello con la cara del usuario, obteniendo un número llamado factor de ajuste que indica la capacidad de ajuste facial de estas mascarillas. Se sabe que la gente en general es reacia a usar mascarillas y que los podólogos en particular, usan mascarillas filtrantes en menor medida que otro tipo de mascarillas más simples, pudiendo pasar así un mayor número de partículas al sistema respiratorio del podólogo, susceptibles de causar enfermedades...
Occupational exposure to physical, chemical and biological risk factors in podiatry has received little attention. It is known that chiropody is the most common treatment performed in podiatric clinics. In this treatment electric drills are used to polish the patient's nails or skin, generating large amounts of dust and organic aerosols with high infectious potential, which are susceptible to be inhaled by the professional and can generate different diseases. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from Atlanta, recommends the use of a filter mask for sanitary workers exposed to organic aerosols, with their fit test done. On the other hand, it is known that the filtering capacity of a surgical mask is poor, even when several are used simultaneously. An important part of the filtering capacity of a mask, is related to the ability of the mask to form a seal with the user's face, so that there is no air leakage between the user's face and the contour of the mask. Currently, there are several types of fit tests that are able to measure the potential of a face seal mask to the user's face, obtaining a number called the fit factor that indicates the facial fitability of these masks. People in general are known to be reluctant to wear masks, and that podiatrists in particular use filtering masks to a lesser extent than other simpler masks, thus allowing more particles to pass into the respiratory system of the podiatrist, likely to cause illness...
Occupational exposure to physical, chemical and biological risk factors in podiatry has received little attention. It is known that chiropody is the most common treatment performed in podiatric clinics. In this treatment electric drills are used to polish the patient's nails or skin, generating large amounts of dust and organic aerosols with high infectious potential, which are susceptible to be inhaled by the professional and can generate different diseases. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from Atlanta, recommends the use of a filter mask for sanitary workers exposed to organic aerosols, with their fit test done. On the other hand, it is known that the filtering capacity of a surgical mask is poor, even when several are used simultaneously. An important part of the filtering capacity of a mask, is related to the ability of the mask to form a seal with the user's face, so that there is no air leakage between the user's face and the contour of the mask. Currently, there are several types of fit tests that are able to measure the potential of a face seal mask to the user's face, obtaining a number called the fit factor that indicates the facial fitability of these masks. People in general are known to be reluctant to wear masks, and that podiatrists in particular use filtering masks to a lesser extent than other simpler masks, thus allowing more particles to pass into the respiratory system of the podiatrist, likely to cause illness...
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Tesis de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, leída el 13/09/2018