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A simple surgical mask modification to pass N95 respirator-equivalent fit testing standards during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has infected hundreds of millions of people resulting in millions of deaths worldwide. While N95 respirators remain the gold standard as personal protective equipment, they are resource-intensive to produce and obtain ...
Agnes Z Dardas, Viviana M Serra Lopez, Lauren M Boden, Daniel J Gittings, Kevin Heym, Emily Koerber, Taras Grosh, Jaimo Ahn   +7 more
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Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Masks: A Narrative Review

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2020
Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented strain on healthcare supplies. Currently there is a global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially N95 masks. In order to safeguard healthcare personnel in this critical
M. A. Khan, A. Ikram, S. Savul, F. K. Lalani, M. A. Khan, M. Sarfraz   +5 more
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The role of pattern electroretinograms and optical coherence tomography angiography in the diagnosis of normal-tension glaucoma

Scientific Reports, 2021
In this study, we investigated the correlation between pattern electroretinogram (PERG) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters for diagnosis in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).
Sang Yeop Lee, Nak-Hoon Son, Hyoung Won Bae, Gong Je Seong, Chan Yun Kim   +4 more
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Physiological Effects of Using Surgical and N95 Facial Mask in Exercise in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Spor Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2023
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of using different masks on respiratory parameters such as maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), oxygen saturation (SpO2), and running distance.
Zeynep Kutlu, Zait Burak Aktuğ, Serkan İbiş, Necdet Eray Pişkin, Gönül Yavuz   +4 more
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Reuse N95 v1

, 2021
Laboratory Protocol Fit test procedure
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An Empirical Equation for Rapid Validation of the Performance of Commercial N95 Equivalent Respirators

KONA Powder and Particle Journal
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of wearing effective facepiece filtering respirators (FFRs) to reduce infection and disease transmission.
Sheng-Chieh Chen, Yu Zhang, Genhui Jing, Peng Wang, Da-Ren Chen   +4 more
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Establishment of a fit prediction model of N95 respirator based on facial images

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Background: The protective effectiveness of an N95 respirator depends on the filtration efficiency of the material from which the N95 respirator is made of, as well as the wearers’ facial fit.
Guifang Wang, Changwei Luo, Can Cui, Shengjin Wang, Jing Huang   +4 more
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Uzun süreli N95 (FFP2) maske kullanımının kan oksijen satürasyonuna ve diş hekimi konforuna etkisinin değerlendirilmesi

Acta Odontologica Turcica, 2022
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 pandemisi boyunca yapılan dental işlemlerde uzun süre N95 maske kullanımının, diş hekimlerinin oksijen satürasyon değerleri ve nabız atım hızları üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek ve kullanım boyunca oluşan subjektif ...
Gülsüm Ceylan, Faruk Emir
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Estimate of the correlation signal between cosmic rays and BL Lacs in future data

, 2005
The existing correlation between BL Lacertae objects (BL Lacs) and cosmic-ray events observed by HiRes experiment provide sufficient information to formulate quantitatively the hypothesis about the flux of neutral cosmic-ray particles originated from BL ...
Gorbunov, D. S., Tinyakov, P. G., Tkachev, I. I., Troitsky, S. V.   +3 more
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Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in smart face masks that actively monitor breathing. By integrating humidity, gas, temperature, pressure, strain, and triboelectric sensors, these masks track key respiratory parameters in real time. The article summarizes sensor mechanisms, compares performance across studies, and discusses challenges and future ...
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source