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Facemasks and Walk Distance in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2021
Little is known about the effect of wearing a facemask on the physiological and perceptual responses to exercise in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We performed a single-center retrospective study to evaluate whether facemask wearing
Scott A. Helgeson, MD, Charles D. Burger, MD, John E. Moss, MD, Tonya K. Zeiger, RRT, Bryan J. Taylor, PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synergies and Trade‐Offs in Circular Economy and Community Development Nexus: Pathways to Local Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent scholarship shows growing interest in the circular economy (CE) approach, which promotes resource‐efficient, community‐friendly activities. However, scientific evidence is still needed on the synergies and trade‐offs between CE and community development (CD).
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah, Kerstin Zander, Patrick Arhin, Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Walter Leal Filho, Khorshed Alam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of exercise‐related nasopharyngeal disorders on upper airway function in racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Exercise‐related upper respiratory tract (URT) disorders are frequently diagnosed in racehorses. Treatment recommendations are routinely based on subjective assessment of clinical evaluation and exercising endoscopy findings. Objectives To objectively investigate how palatal instability (PI), intermittent dorsal displacement of the ...
Hanna Vermedal, Ingunn Risnes Hellings, Zoe L. Fretheim‐Kelly, Constanze Fintl, Eric Strand   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spirometry using facemask versus conventional tube in patients with neuromuscular disorders

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Respiratory derangement is a major health hazard in patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMD). This study aimed to compare spirometry results using facemask with that of conventional tube in patients with NMD and accordingly possible use of
Taha Taha Abdelgawad, Ahmed Mohammed Abumossalam, Dina Abouelkheir Abdalla, Mohamed Elsayed Mahmoud Elsayed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of preoxygenation efficiency measured by the oxygen reserve index between high-flow nasal oxygenation and facemask ventilation: a randomised controlled trial

BMC Anesthesiology, 2023
Background High-flow nasal oxygenation and the oxygen reserve index (ORI), which is a non-invasive and innovative modality that reflects the arterial oxygen content, are used in general anaesthesia.
Sujung Park, So Yeon Kim, Min-Soo Kim, Wyun Kon Park, Hyo-Jin Byon, Hyun Joo Kim   +5 more
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Variability of the penetration of particles through facemasks

Aerosol Science and Technology, 2021
COVID-19 is transmitted, at least in part, by airborne particles emitted by infected individuals. Wearing masks is one of the key actions that are required to prevent spreading COVID-19. To understand the variability in the performance, we evaluated the material performance of the whole mask, as manufactured, in terms of the penetration of particles ...
Buddhi Pushpawela, Stavros Amanatidis, Yuanlong Huang, Richard C. Flagan   +3 more
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Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Services to People Released From Custody During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Service Providers

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the perspectives of mental health and substance use providers who supported people released from custody during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada, with a focus on service disruptions, adaptations, and experiences. We conducted 20 in‐depth qualitative interviews and analysed these using Applied Thematic Analysis.
Lucas M. Seuren, Arthur McLuhan, Madison Ford, Nikoleta Curcin, Angela Mashford‐Pringle, Patricia O'Campo, Flora I. Matheson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A simplified de novo approach for vector control in facemask therapy

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2020
One of the most common clinical challenges encountered with facemask therapy for early correction of skeletal Class III malocclusions is the delivery of appropriate direction of force for effecting the pure translation of maxilla.
Harpreet Singh, Raj Kumar Maurya, Chandresh Shukla, Tanmay Mittal, Pranav Kapoor, Poonam Sharma, Babita Niranjan, Devashri Awasthi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of oxygen flow on aerosol delivery from a vibrating mesh nebulizer with a holding chamber

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2022
Background A holding chamber (HC) was created to work with a vibrating mesh nebulizer (VMN) to boost the total inhalable dose for patients. In addition to the optional supply of supplemental oxygen, it facilitates intermittent and continuous nebulization.
Mohammed A. Amin, Hebatullah K. Taha, Raghda R. S. Hussein, Rania M. Sarhan, Mohamed E. A. Abdelrahim   +4 more
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Early and late facemask therapy

The European Journal of Orthodontics, 2001
The purpose of this study was to determine the dental and skeletal effects of facemask therapy, and to evaluate the effect of age on treatment response. The material consisted of lateral cephalometric radiographs of 34 subjects with Class III malocclusions treated with a Delaire type facemask.
Yuksel, S, Ucem, TUBA, Keykubat, A
openaire   +3 more sources