Headaches Associated with Personal Protective Equipment – A Cross-sectional Study Amongst Frontline Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 (HAPPE Study)

COVID-19 AND NEUROLOGY During the COVID-19 outbreak, frontline healthcare workers were mandated to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) while caring for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, which involved the donning of face masks, protective eyewear, gowns, surgical gloves and the…

COVID-19 AND NEUROLOGY

During the COVID-19 outbreak, frontline healthcare workers were mandated to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) while caring for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, which involved the donning of face masks, protective eyewear, gowns, surgical gloves and the use of powered air-purifying respirators. In this cross-sectional study, the authors try to determine the risk factors associated with the development of de novo PPE-associated headaches in healthcare workers, the perceived impact of these headaches on their personal health and work performance and the impact of COVID-19 on pre-existing headache disorders. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32232837

by Marialuisa Zedde and Francesco Cavallieri