Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Background Headache is considered a common health problem affecting physicians during Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and has direct impact on their productivity. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), stress and lack of sleep are common factors affecting their headache. Re...
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| author | Sherien Farag Ahmed ElSadek Waleed Salah-Eldin Shady Samy Georgy Mai Fathy |
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| description | Abstract Background Headache is considered a common health problem affecting physicians during Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and has direct impact on their productivity. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), stress and lack of sleep are common factors affecting their headache. Results Out of 165 participants, 38(23%) experienced new onset headache. Participants using Combined Face and eye PPE usage were at higher risk of developing headache compared to single PPE users, Participants wearing face shield were at higher risk of developing headache compared to eyewear non users. Conclusion COVID-19 hospital’s physicians may experience new-onset headache or change in their previously existing headache, mostly disposed by PPE eyewear and combined face and eye PPE. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba38b695e951497e8fe569f28e0e45192022-12-22T00:42:40ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery1687-83292022-07-015811710.1186/s41983-022-00520-7Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemicSherien Farag0Ahmed ElSadek1Waleed Salah-Eldin2Shady Samy Georgy3Mai Fathy4Neurology Department, Ain Shams UniversityNeurology Department, Ain Shams UniversityCommunity Medicine Department, Ain Shams UniversityNeurology Department, Ain Shams UniversityNeurology Department, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background Headache is considered a common health problem affecting physicians during Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and has direct impact on their productivity. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), stress and lack of sleep are common factors affecting their headache. Results Out of 165 participants, 38(23%) experienced new onset headache. Participants using Combined Face and eye PPE usage were at higher risk of developing headache compared to single PPE users, Participants wearing face shield were at higher risk of developing headache compared to eyewear non users. Conclusion COVID-19 hospital’s physicians may experience new-onset headache or change in their previously existing headache, mostly disposed by PPE eyewear and combined face and eye PPE.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-022-00520-7Personal protective equipmentExternal compression headacheTension headachePost COVID-19 headache |
| spellingShingle | Sherien Farag Ahmed ElSadek Waleed Salah-Eldin Shady Samy Georgy Mai Fathy Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Personal protective equipment External compression headache Tension headache Post COVID-19 headache |
| title | Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Characteristics, causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | characteristics causes and impact of headache among a sample of physicians working during covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Personal protective equipment External compression headache Tension headache Post COVID-19 headache |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-022-00520-7 |
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