The wearing of respiratory protective devices (RPDs) correctly and continually in situations where people are at risk of respiratory infections is crucial for infection prevention. Certain people are poorly compliant with RPDs due to RPD-related annoyance, including respiratory discomfort. We hypothesized that individuals vulnerable to panic attacks are included in this group. No published studies on this topic are available. The evidence for our hypothesis was reviewed in this study as a starting point for future research.

Impact of respiratory protective devices on respiration: Implications for panic vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Perna, Giampaolo;Caldirola, Daniela
2020-01-01

Abstract

The wearing of respiratory protective devices (RPDs) correctly and continually in situations where people are at risk of respiratory infections is crucial for infection prevention. Certain people are poorly compliant with RPDs due to RPD-related annoyance, including respiratory discomfort. We hypothesized that individuals vulnerable to panic attacks are included in this group. No published studies on this topic are available. The evidence for our hypothesis was reviewed in this study as a starting point for future research.
2020
Covid19
Face masks
Panic disorder
Respiration
Respiratory protective devices
Respiratory symptoms
Airway Resistance
Betacoronavirus
Carbon Dioxide
Coronavirus Infections
Humans
Oxygen
Pandemics
Panic Disorder
Pneumonia, Viral
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Protective Devices
Rhinomanometry
Spirometry
Respiration
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