Hand sanitizers as a preventive measure in COVID-19 pandemic, its characteristics, and harmful effects: a review
Abstract Background In the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, multiple experts have mandated the use of hand sanitizers as a safety measure from COVID-19. The sale of hand sanitizers has increased many folds. Therefore, when there is such large use of hand sanitizers, it becomes extremely i...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:89a334fcd9294588ade3861f63ab4173 2023-05-15T15:12:30+02:00 Hand sanitizers as a preventive measure in COVID-19 pandemic, its characteristics, and harmful effects: a review Parixit Prajapati Heli Desai Chandni Chandarana 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00094-x https://doaj.org/article/89a334fcd9294588ade3861f63ab4173 EN eng SpringerOpen https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00094-x https://doaj.org/toc/2090-262X doi:10.1186/s42506-021-00094-x 2090-262X https://doaj.org/article/89a334fcd9294588ade3861f63ab4173 Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, Vol 97, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022) Hand sanitizer COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Innovation techniques Harmful effects Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00094-x 2022-12-31T15:45:23Z Abstract Background In the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, multiple experts have mandated the use of hand sanitizers as a safety measure from COVID-19. The sale of hand sanitizers has increased many folds. Therefore, when there is such large use of hand sanitizers, it becomes extremely important to study and understand hand sanitizers in a comprehensive manner. Main body of the abstract This article starts with the importance of sanitizers as a defence mechanism that is employed by the hand to fight against the coronavirus. This article provides information about history, types, composition, various dosage forms, and marketed formulations of hand sanitizers. The article sheds a detailed light on industrial production techniques for hand sanitizers and also outlines new innovative techniques that were employed by the industry to mass produce hand sanitizers in the wake of the pandemic. The article further dives into a comparison between hand sanitizers and soaps so as to give pros and cons of the use of soap against the use of hand sanitizers. One of the aims of the article is to study the side effects of sanitizers so as to develop a cautious approach while using hand sanitizers and therefore a comprehensive list of side effects of the use of hand sanitizers is given. Conclusion The review article finds that hand sanitizers are extremely efficient in fight the virus but along with it, it brings along arrange of risks which are outlined in the article. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 97 1 |
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Abstract Background In the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, multiple experts have mandated the use of hand sanitizers as a safety measure from COVID-19. The sale of hand sanitizers has increased many folds. Therefore, when there is such large use of hand sanitizers, it becomes extremely important to study and understand hand sanitizers in a comprehensive manner. Main body of the abstract This article starts with the importance of sanitizers as a defence mechanism that is employed by the hand to fight against the coronavirus. This article provides information about history, types, composition, various dosage forms, and marketed formulations of hand sanitizers. The article sheds a detailed light on industrial production techniques for hand sanitizers and also outlines new innovative techniques that were employed by the industry to mass produce hand sanitizers in the wake of the pandemic. The article further dives into a comparison between hand sanitizers and soaps so as to give pros and cons of the use of soap against the use of hand sanitizers. One of the aims of the article is to study the side effects of sanitizers so as to develop a cautious approach while using hand sanitizers and therefore a comprehensive list of side effects of the use of hand sanitizers is given. Conclusion The review article finds that hand sanitizers are extremely efficient in fight the virus but along with it, it brings along arrange of risks which are outlined in the article. |
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