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A study on the effectiveness of N95 mask-wearing training through fit tests for healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital in South Korea [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: The risk of respiratory infection varies on the degree of the fit of N95 masks, so education and training of appropriate wearing methods are required.
Mi-Jin Hong, Ji-Young Lee
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Minimising the duration of N95 respirator use during hospital SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks: A mixed-effects analysis of post-screening infection reduction [PDF]

Infection Prevention in Practice
Summary: Hospital SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks require effective interventions. We evaluated targeted universal N95 respirator use among staff from outbreak identification until screening results.
Mari Yanaka, Toshibumi Taniguchi, Misuzu Yahaba, Shota Murata, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Hitoshi Chiba, Misao Urushihara, Hidetoshi Igari   +7 more
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Exploring options for reprocessing of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95-FFRs) amidst COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundThere is global shortage of Personal Protective Equipment due to COVID-19 pandemic. N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95-FFRs) provide respiratory protection against respiratory pathogens including SARS-CoV-2.
Diptanu Paul, Ayush Gupta, Anand Kumar Maurya   +2 more
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Predicting OCT retinal ganglion cell volume from pattern ERGs and VEPs in children with suspected optic neuropathy in a tertiary referral setting [PDF]

BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Purpose To determine the relationship between retinal ganglion cell (RGC) structure, measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT), and function measured by electrodiagnostic tests in children with suspected optic neuropathy.Methods Children presenting ...
Richard Bowman, Sian Handley, Dorothy A Thompson, Lisa Tucker, Katrina L Prise, Dermot Roche, Benjamin E W Evans, Oliver R Marmoy   +7 more
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Evaluation of the protective efficacy of a user seal check for N95 respirators through quantitative fit testing in an ambulance crew [PDF]

Scientific Reports
To ensure health and wellbeing of healthcare workers, prevention of infection is essential. Although N95 filtering facepiece respirators (N95 respirators) are potentially effective respiratory protective devices, scientific evaluation for healthcare ...
Hitoshi Sawada, Miyuki Kakine, Yoshie Kubota, Kazuhiro Sekine, Atsushi Hiraide   +4 more
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Wearing N95 masks decreases the odor discrimination ability of healthcare workers: a self-controlled before-after study [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Objective During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the N95 mask is an essential piece of protective equipment for healthcare workers. However, the N95 mask may inhibit air exchange and odor penetration.
Guanguan Luo, Xingnan Zou, Xianlong Zhou, Jiaohong Gan, Cheng Jiang, Zhigang Zhao, Yan Zhao   +6 more
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Effect of FFP2/N95 facemask wear on retinal and choroidal thickness profile in healthy subjects [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
AIM: To investigate the influence of non-oil 95 (N95)/filtering facepiece 2 (FFP2) facemask wear on retinal thickness, choroidal thickness (CT), retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), and ganglion cell layer thickness (GCLT) in healthy subjects ...
Betul Onal Gunay, Irfan Akalin, Ahmet Kalkisim, Cenap Mahmut Esenulku, Elif Betul Turkoglu   +4 more
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Physiological impact of surgical masks and N95 masks on obese operating room staff [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to determine whether wearing N95 masks for 4 h significantly affected physiological indicators in obese operating room staff compared to surgical masks (SMs).
Chuanyu Fang, Yanzhe Ba, Yuanlei Gao, Yu Liu, Shaozhong Yang   +4 more
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Consolidating facts and redesigning a novel pediatric dental practice in nCOVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Oral Research and Review, 2021
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 has been the most unprecedented event of our lifetimes, touching, and probably forever changing all realms of our lives and livelihoods.
Khooshbu Gayen, Supreet Shirolkar, Sauvik Galui, Subrata Saha, Subir Sarkar   +4 more
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N95 acne [PDF]

International Journal of Dermatology, 2004
Two women, aged 27 and 45 years, presented to the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic with acne vulgaris. Both had nodular acne in a similar distribution over the cheeks, chin, and perioral areas (Fig. 1). Each had a history of acne vulgaris as a teenager. Both were healthcare assistants working in the Singapore General Hospital throughout the severe acute ...
Kian Teo, Tan, Malcolm W, Greaves
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