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Recharging and rejuvenation of decontaminated N95 masks [PDF]

Physics of Fluids, 2020
N95 respirators comprise a critical part of the personal protective equipment used by frontline health-care workers and are typically meant for one-time usage. However, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a serious shortage of these masks leading to a worldwide effort to develop decontamination and re-use procedures.
Emroj Hossain, Satyanu Bhadra, Harsh Jain, Soumen Das, Arnab Bhattacharya, Shankar Ghosh, Dov Levine   +6 more
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Association between N95 respirator wearing and device-related pressure injury in the fight against COVID-19: a multicentre cross-sectional survey in China

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives To explore the association between N95 respirator wearing and device-related pressure injury (DRPI) and to provide a basis for protecting medical staff from skin injuries.Design A cross-sectional, multicentre study.Setting and participants ...
Wei Wei, Yuxiu Liu, Qixia Jiang, Siping Song, Yuxuan Bai   +4 more
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La primera reforma tributaria en la historia de la humanidad

Entramado, 2019
El presente acápite trata acerca del relato milenario de la primera reforma social, descrito por Noah Kramer en el libro La historia empieza en Sumer y que ha sido traducido por el autor directamente de las tablillas sumerias.
Abel María Cano Morales, Carlos Mario Restrepo Pineda, Omar Osvaldo Villa Monsalve   +2 more
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Health Management Planning for Landscape Fire Smoke Events: A Literature Review and Suggested Human‐Centred Framework for Resource Development [PDF]

Public Health Chall
Landscape fire smoke (LFS) events are increasing with climate change, placing priority populations at greater risk of health harm. A literature review across Australia, Canada and the United States found only four LFS health plans, revealing a critical gap. We propose a design thinking framework to co‐design tailored LFS health action plans.
Gjedrem A, Johnston F, Campbell S.
europepmc   +2 more sources

N95 respirator decontamination: a study in reusability

Materials Today Advances, 2021
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had caused a severe depletion of the worldwide supply of N95 respirators. The development of methods to effectively decontaminate N95 respirators while maintaining their integrity is crucial for respirator regeneration and reuse.
C.-G. Wang, Z. Li, S. Liu, C.T. Ng, M. Marzuki, P.S. Jeslyn Wong, B. Tan, A. Lee, C.F. Hui Lim, P. Bifani, Z. Fang, J.C. Ching Wong, Y.X. Setoh, Y.Y. Yang, C.H. Mun, S.Z. Fiona Phua, W.Q. Lim, L. Lin, A.R. Cook, H. Tanoto, L.-C. Ng, A. Singhal, Y.W. Leong, X.J. Loh   +23 more
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Integrated photothermal decontamination device for N95 respirators [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
AbstractThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the COVID-19 global pandemic has infected over 25 million people worldwide and resulted in the death of millions. The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in many regions around the world, particularly in middle ...
Muñoz, Marcelo, Comtois-Bona, Maxime, Cortes, David, Cimenci, Cagla Eren, Du, Qiujiang, Thompson, Collin, Figueroa, Juan David, Franklin, Vivian, Liu, Peter, Alarcon, Emilio I.   +9 more
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Hantavirus in Dentistry: Occupational Exposure Considerations and a Proposed Tiered Infection Prevention and Control Framework—A Narrative Review [PDF]

Clin Exp Dent Res
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study is to synthesize evidence on hantavirus transmission and occupational exposure pathways relevant to dentistry, and to propose an evidence‐informed tiered infection prevention and control (IPC) framework that distinguishes established from theoretical risk.
Vafaei P, Banakar M, Alam M, Askari M, Golkar M.   +4 more
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Decontamination Assessment of Nanofiber-based N95 Masks [PDF]

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
Abstract As the world battles with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, it also prepares for future global pandemics that threaten our health, economy, and survivor. During the outbreak, it became evident that use of personal protective equipment (PPE), specially face masks, can significantly slow the otherwise uncontrolled spread of the ...
Faridi-Majidi, Raheleh, Norouz, Faezeh, Boroumand, Safieh, Nasrollah Tabatabaei, Seyed, Faridi-Majidi, Reza   +4 more
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Effect of face masks on speech understanding: A clinical perspective during speech audiometry

Journal of Otology, 2022
The objective was to measure the effect of various face masks on speech recognition threshold and the word recognition score in the presence of varying background noise levels. 20 normal-hearing adult subjects (a total of 40 ears) participated. Pure tone
Rawish Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Munjal, Anuradha Sharma, Md Noorain Alam, Naresh K. Panda   +4 more
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N95 vs Half-face Respirator Wear in Surgical Trainees: Physiologic and Psychological Effects of Prolonged Use

OTO Open, 2021
Objectives As specialists of the upper airway, otolaryngologists are at high risk for COVID-19 transmission. N95 and half-face respirator (HFR) masks are commonly worn, each with advantages in functionality and comfort.
Erin R. Cohen MD, Stefanie Peña MD, Carly Misztal BS, Thomas Iglesias BS, Mantero Alejandro PhD MA, Christine T. Dinh MD, Gregory Holt MD, Giovana R. Thomas MD   +7 more
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