Association of Acne with Face Mask in Healthcare Workers Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak in Karachi, Pakistan.
Association of Acne with Face Mask in Healthcare Workers Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak in Karachi, Pakistan.
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在巴基斯坦卡拉奇的Covid-19爆发中，痤疮与卫生保健工人的面具协会。
DOI：
10.2147/ccid.s333221
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2021
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Emad S
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Yaqoob S;Saleem A;Jarullah FA;Asif A;Essar MY;Emad S
在冠状病毒（COVID-19）全球警报之后，人们开始采取安全措施，以减少对危及生命的疾病的接触。最大的风险人群无疑是一线医护人员，他们正在使用个人防护装备（PPE），主要是口罩，来对抗这种致命的病毒。本研究的主要目的是揭示口罩与痤疮之间的关联，并测量卡拉奇COVID-19爆发期间医护人员中痤疮的患病率。此外，本研究旨在确定产生痤疮的面膜类型，定位常见部位，评估严重程度，并建立面膜使用与皮肤类型的关联。这项横断面研究是在位于巴基斯坦卡拉奇的医疗保险心脏和综合医院、真纳医学院医院、真纳研究生医疗中心和贾马尔努尔医院进行的。共有348名医护人员接受访谈，其中只有193名符合纳入标准。所有信息记录在预先设计的表格上，并使用SPSS 25.0进行分析。在193名参与者中，103名（53.4%）参与者普遍存在痤疮，其中女性卫生保健工作者和医生报告的病例最多（p<0.05）。在使用N-95口罩的73名医护人员中，46名（44.7%）出现痤疮，p值为0.036。皮肤类型和过去的痤疮历史也产生了统计上显著的结果。在所有皮肤类型中，油性皮肤的HCWs（664, 62.1%）易出现面部痤疮复发或新发痤疮。痤疮最常见的部位是脸颊（45.1%），其次是鼻子（40.9%）。大多数人患有轻度痤疮。在佩戴N-95和外科口罩的人群中，尤其观察到中度和重度痤疮的爆发。使用口罩与痤疮爆发率高有关。传播世界卫生组织（世卫组织）关于正确使用口罩的指导方针和指示，鼓励卫生保健工作者的认识，并遵循疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）认可的正确脱下和戴上口罩的方案，可能会最大限度地减少不良反应。
In the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) global alert, people have begun to practice safety measures in order to reduce the exposure to life-threatening disease. The largest at risk population is undoubtedly the frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) who are using personal protective equipment (PPE), essentially face masks, to battle against this deadly virus. This study was conducted with the prime intention to reveal an association between face mask and acne and measure the prevalence of acne amongst HCWs amidst COVID-19 outbreak in Karachi. Furthermore, this study aimed to identify the type of mask generating acne, locate the common sites, assess the severity and establish an association of mask use with the skin type. This cross-sectional study was carried out at Medicare Cardiac and General Hospital, Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Jamal Noor Hospital located in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 348 HCWs were interviewed, of which only 193 met the inclusion criteria. All information was recorded on a predesigned proforma and analyzed using SPSS 25.0. Among 193 participants, acne was prevalent in 103 (53.4%) participants with maximum cases reported in female HCWs, and in doctors (p<0.05). Out of 73 HCWs using N-95 masks, 46 (44.7%) developed acne, with a p-value of 0.036. Skin type and past history of acne also yielded statistically significant results. Among all the skin types, HCWs with oily skin (64, 62.1%) were prone to face resurgence of acne or new-onset acne. The most common sites of eruption of acne were along the cheeks (45.1%) followed by the nose (40.9%). Majority of the population suffered from mild acne. Moderate and severe acne eruption was particularly observed in those wearing N-95 and surgical masks. The use of face masks is associated with high rates of acne eruption. Disseminating the guidelines and indications of World Health Organization (WHO) regarding proper use of mask, encouraging awareness among HCWs and following proper doffing and donning protocol as endorsed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will possibly minimize the adverse reactions.