Respiratory healthcare professionals' views on long-term recommendations of interventions to prevent acute respiratory illnesses after the COVID-19 pandemic. Issue 4 (4th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yaacoby-Bianu, Karin; Livnat, Galit; Chalmers, James D.; Shteinberg, Michal
• Is Part Of: ERJ open research. Volume 8:Issue 4(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-10-04
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00114-2022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0541

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare authorities adopted measures to reduce the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). These were lockdowns, social distancing, using facemasks and increased hand sanitising. People with chronic respiratory conditions were encouraged to comply with these measures [1]. Furthermore, it was suggested that nebulisation may facilitate the transmission of COVID-19 [2, 3]; therefore, respiratory societies recommended using inhalers where appropriate [2, 4, 5]. Respiratory professionals support the continuing use of protective measures for respiratory patients following the #COVID19 pandemic. The optimal use of these measures should be considered in clinical guidelines and public health recommendations. https://bit.ly/3IVL2pQ