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PLoS ONE, 2010 On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) a pandemic. With limited supplies of antivirals and vaccines, countries and individuals are looking at other ways to reduce the spread of pandemic (H1N1 ...
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COVID-19 Preventative Measures: Facemasks and Cloth Face Coverings
EDIS, 2020 This one-page color fact sheet depicts the essential components of a facemask and anwers the following questions about facemasks for non-medical uses: • What is a mask or face covering designed to do?
Michelle D. Danyluk +4 more
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Efficacy and practice of facemask use in general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Translational Psychiatry, 2022 In recent decades, respiratory infections, including SARS, HINI and the currently spreading COVID-19, caused by various viruses such as influenza and coronavirus have seriously threatened human health. It has generated inconsistent recommendations on the
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ERJ Open Research, 2022 Background Respiratory viruses pose an important public health threat to most communities. Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as masks, hand hygiene or physical distancing, among others, are believed to play an important role in reducing ...
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Check the gap: Facemask performance and exhaled aerosol distributions around the wearer.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Current facemask research focuses on material characterization and efficiency; however, facemasks are often not tested such that aerosol distributions are evaluated from the gaps in the sides, bottom, and nose areas. Poor evaluation methods could lead to
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Comparison of treatment effects between two types of facemasks in early Class III patients
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2023 Objective To compare the short‐term treatment effects between two types of facemasks in skeletal Class III patients. Materials and Methods This retrospective study included 40 skeletal Class III subjects (mean age: 7.7 years) who had been treated with ...
Nam‐Ki Lee +4 more
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Motivations of Wearing Face Mask: A Cross-sectional Study
Erbil Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2023 Background and Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which initially appeared in China in December 2019 and has since spread to most countries in the global.
Burhan Izzaddin Al- Allaf +1 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Hypoglossal nerve or tongue protruding muscle stimulation is a current treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea. Thus, the present study analyzed 3D deformations of the volumetric enlarged and reduced tongue base upon oropharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation.
Sydney Chen +2 more
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Adverse Reactions to Facemasks in Health-Care Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2022 Ning Liu,1 Min Ye,2 Qinya Zhu,2 Dingchao Chen,3 Mingmin Xu,4 Jia He,5 Qian Li,4 Jie Li6 1Outpatient Department, Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, 314000, People’s Republic of China; 2Nursing Department, Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital ...
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the growing influence of young people's activism in UK museums and its educational implications. It draws on a five‐year collaborative programme (2019–2023) with young people of colour (16–28) in a university museum setting, focusing on a Young Collective established to address cultural inequalities.
Sadia Habib
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