Table 1.

Recommendations of rational and appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in health personnel and patients during clinical neurophysiology studies. Adaptation of the WHO recommendations (World Health Organization, 2020c).

Area	Staff or Patient	Activity	Personal Protection Equipment
Health Care Environment
In-hospital Environment
Patient's Room	Healthcare Professionals including technicians.	Providing care direct to patients with COVID-19.	Medical mask, Apron or Gown, Gloves, Goggles or Full-face screen
		Procedures in patients with COVID-19 generating aerosols	Mask N95 or FFP2 standard or similar. Gloves, Goggles or Full-face screen. Apron or Gown
	Cleaners	Providing care direct to patients with COVID-19.	Medical mask, Apron or Gown, Hard work Gloves, Goggles or Full-face shield, Work covered shoes
Other areas for patient transit. (e.g. corridors).	All the staff, including HP	Any activity that doesn't involve direct contact with COVID-19 patients	No PPE required.
Administrative Areas	All the staff, including HP	Administrative Tasks that doesn't involve direct contact with COVID-19 patients	No PPE required.
Outpatient Environment
Consultation Room	HP and technologists.	Physical examination of patients with respiratory symptoms	Medical mask, Apron or Gown, Gloves, Goggles or Full-face shield
	HP and technologists.	Physical examination of patients with respiratory symptoms	PPE according to standard precautions and risk assessment
	Patients with respiratory symptoms	NA	Provide him a medical mask if tolerates it
	Patients with respiratory symptoms	NA	Provide him a medical mask **
	Cleaners	After and between appointments with patients with respiratory symptoms	Medical mask, Apron or Gown, Hard work Gloves, Goggles or Full-face shield, Work covered shoes
Waiting room	Patients with respiratory symptoms	None	Provide him a medical mask if tolerates it. Immediately transfer the patient to an isolated room or area apart from other patients; if not feasible, ensure at least 1 m distance from other patients.
	Patients without respiratory symptoms		Provide him a medical mask **
Administrative areas	All staff including HP	Administrative Activities	No PPE required.
House	Patients with respiratory symptoms	None	Keeping the distance of at least 1 meter. Provide medical mask if tolerates it, except when sleeping.
	Caregivers	Provide direct attention or assistance to patients with COVID-19 at home.	Medical Mask, Apron or Gown, Gloves, Goggles or Full-face screen
Entrance Administrative areas	All the staff.	None.	No PPE required.

Note: HP-Healthcare Professionals.