دورية أكاديمية
Non-Pharmacological Strategies and Interventions for Effective COVID-19 Control: A Narrative Review
| العنوان: | Non-Pharmacological Strategies and Interventions for Effective COVID-19 Control: A Narrative Review |
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| المؤلفون: | Ludwig Serge Aho Glele, Alexis de Rougemont |
| المصدر: | Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 6465, p 6465 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, prevention, non-pharmacological interventions, standard precautions, airborne and droplet transmission, Medicine |
| الوصف: | The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the world, causing widespread illness and death. Focusing on prevention strategies to limit the spread of the disease remains essential. Despite the advent of vaccines, maintaining a vigilant approach to prevention remains paramount. We reviewed effective strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission, including various prevention measures and interventions and both established practices and unresolved issues that have been addressed in meta-analyses, literature reviews, or in the health care context. Standard precautions are the cornerstone of infection control, with hand hygiene and mask use as key components. The use of surgical masks is recommended to prevent droplet transmission, while eye protection is recommended in combination with masks. In terms of room occupancy, ventilation is critical in reducing the risk of transmission in poorly ventilated environments. Chemical disinfection of indoor air with Triethylene glycol-based products can provide safe additional protection. Since viral RNA detection on surfaces does not necessarily indicate infectivity, the risk of transmission by surface contact remains low if surfaces are properly maintained and hand hygiene is practiced regularly. Thus, prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission requires a multifaceted approach, including reducing particle emissions from infected persons by wearing masks, eliminating aerosols by ventilation and air treatment, ensuring physical separation, and protecting exposed persons with masks and eye protection. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2077-0383 |
| العلاقة: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/20/6465Test; https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Test; https://doaj.org/article/d752afaf54d546a5aeb222e0ef907f52Test |
| DOI: | 10.3390/jcm12206465 |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12206465Test https://doaj.org/article/d752afaf54d546a5aeb222e0ef907f52Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.A63BABFE |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20770383 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/jcm12206465 |