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cord-009432-0ahamczt	Ip, Vivian	VID-19 pandemic: the 3R’s (reduce, refine, and replace) of personal protective equipment (PPE) sustainability	2020-04-14		.txt	text/plain	759	47	42	title: VID-19 pandemic: the 3R's (reduce, refine, and replace) of personal protective equipment (PPE) sustainability The 3R-mantra of sustainability (reduce, refine, and replace) not only applies to ''green anesthesia'' practice, 2 but is also well-suited to PPE preservation. The World Health Organization continues to recommend droplet and contact precautions for general care but airborne precautions for HCPs performing aerosol-generating medical procedures (AGMP) in COVID-19 patients. A On the other hand, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends the use of respirator masks as part of the first line of protection of HCP caring for suspected COVID-19 patients. The need to refine the current culture of using disposable PPE to sustainable PPE solutions is essential for demand to meet supply-ideally, before a pandemic. Simulation as a tool for assessing and evolving your current personal protective equipment: lessons learned during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic	./cache/cord-009432-0ahamczt.txt	./txt/cord-009432-0ahamczt.txt