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With the outbreak of COVID-19, there are a lot of medical protective substances in short supply. In order to further understand the performance indexes of medical nonwoven mask materials in terms of protection, comfort and so on, and reduce the huge pressure on environmental protection caused by disposable mask abandonment, combined with the relevant standards of medical mask, this paper introduces the advantages and disadvantages of common raw materials, degradable fiber raw materials and elastic raw materials of medical mask nonwovens in terms of protection, comfort and degradability. At the same time, the production technology and post-treatment technology of electrostatics meltblown nonwovens, spunbond nonwovens and SMS composite nonwovens are discussed in detail. In order to provide help for the production of multi-functional environmental protection masks and the transformation of the production of masks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peristomal moisture--associated skin damage, also known as peristomal irritating dermatitis, is the most common complication after an ostomy. Its occurrence causes the pouching system to leak repeatedly, resulting in a vicious circle of irritating dermatitis, which leads to serious skin damage, pain, and infection. These changes have a severely negative on the body, mind, and life of patients. The occurrence of this complication is closely related to factors such as patient attributes, stoma, and pouching system. Therefore, the management and tracking of stoma patients as well as the use of an appropriate pouching system to prevent leakage are the key factors for avoiding skin damage. Hence, nurses should have knowledge and skills for the management of stomas and peristomal skin and the ability to teach patients to perform correct ostomy care, prevent the occurrence of related skin damage, and maintain their quality of life. In this paper, we review the mechanism of occurrence and related factors of peristomal moisture--associated skin damage and suggest measures for prevention and care. We hope to provide nurses with useful concepts related prevention and treatment that can be introduced into a clinical application to reduce the occurrence of skin damage in patients with stomas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Bathing critically ill patients can decrease their risk of infection, thereby maintaining their personal hygiene and increasing comfort. Safe and effective bed baths are crucial. Studies on body temperature and heart rate variation during bathing are lacking. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two bathing practices, namely basin and disposable cloth baths, on body temperature and heart rate variations, bathing time, and microbial skin counts. Method: We designed a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effects of basin and disposable cloth baths on 30 patients in an intensive care unit. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio or each group had equal number of patients. Investigators measured bathing time, body temperature and heart rate during bathing, and bathing costs. Skin cultures were obtained before and after bathing. Results: We enrolled 30 patients in the study. No significant differences in body temperature and heart variations between the two groups were observed. The bathing times were 33.4 ± 7.0 min and 21.3 ± 6.8 min for the basin and disposable cloth bath groups, respectively. The disposable cloth bath group had significantly shorter bathing times. The microbial skin counts were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Body temperature and heart rate were not significantly different between the two groups during bathing. However, disposable cloth bathing practice can decrease bathing time. Therefore, disposable cloth bathing may be a desirable option in critical care settings. The present study provides information for making decisions related to bathing in clinical care settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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