Conserving PPE

JAMA editorial on sourcing PPE

JAMA editors gathered crowdsourced ideas and have summarized in the editorial. 

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JAMA editorial on PPE shortage mitigation -- a call for novel ideas

JAMA calls for ideas on addressing increasing PPE shortages. See comment section for ideas. 

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CDC COCA call on PPE

The teleconference overviews PPE guidelines, shortages, conservation/mitigation of shortage strategies, cohorting, best practices to reduce exposure/risk in the workplace. 

CDC COCA call on managing severely ill COVID-19 patients

The teleconference outlines aerosol-generating procedures, high exposure risk situations, best practices to data/drugs in trial, fluid supplementation ideas, conservation of PPE.

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NUS teleconference on novel biodecontamination methods for reuse/conservation of PPE

NUS biodecontamination unit uses H2O2 chamber to demonstrate effective reuse capability of N95s up to 30 times.  

https://vmw-oesoapps.duhs.duke.edu/N95Webinar/GMT20200331-190119_Duke-Healt_3840x2160.mp4

https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/N-95_VHP-Decon-Re-Use.pdf