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cord-332815-1w1ikj7q	Zhan, Mingkun	Lesson Learned from China Regarding Use of Personal Protective Equipment	2020-08-11		.txt	text/plain	2481	153	59	METHODS: Based on their prior experience with the 2003 SARS epidemic, health authorities in China recognized the need for personal protective equipment (PPE). Existing PPE and protocols were limited and reflected early experience with SARS; however, as additional PPE supplies became available, designated COVID-19 hospitals in Hubei Province adopted the World Health Organization guidelines for Ebola to create a protocol specific for treating patients with COVID-19. The paper focuses primarily on the use of PPE to help prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to HCWs. The aim is to provide more detail regarding level-3 protection protocols used at designated COVID-19 hospitals in Hubei Province to prevent the spread of the virus to HCWs. The methods to protect HCWs, designated as level-3 protection in China, included a personal protection protocol for proper use of PPE with coveralls and procedures for changes to the flow of patients and personnel through the designated COVID-19 hospitals.	./cache/cord-332815-1w1ikj7q.txt	./txt/cord-332815-1w1ikj7q.txt