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Comparison of the inward leakage rate between N95 filtering facepiece respirators and modified surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Background: Owing to shortage of surgical and N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) during the COVID-2019 pandemic, various masks were developed to prevent infection. This study aimed to examine the inward leakage rate (ILR) of sealed face masks and
Kazunari Onishi, Masanori Nojima
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P2-N95 Mask Use During the COVID- 19 Pandemic - Experiences and Perceptions of Nurses Who Suffered Adverse Effects

, 2023
P2-N95 Mask Use During the COVID- 19 Pandemic - Experiences and Perceptions of Nurses Who Suffered Adverse ...
Stephane Bouchoucha (13096137), Bodil Rasmussen (13061586), Sara Holton (13073619), Anie Edward (19227523)   +3 more
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Decreased Speech Comprehension and Increased Vocal Efforts Among Healthcare Providers Using N95 Mask. [PDF]

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023
Wadia JA, Joshi AA.
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Physiological impact of surgical masks and N95 masks on obese operating room staff

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). In this randomized crossover trial, the physiological impacts of wearing SMs and N95 masks for 4 h was analysed among 20 obese operating room staff.
Chuanyu Fang, Yanzhe Ba, Yuanlei Gao, Yu Liu, Shaozhong Yang   +4 more
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Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on transmission risk of breakthrough infections: Lessons from adapted N95 mask sampling for emerging variants and interventions. [PDF]

J Med Virol, 2023
Sriraman K, Shaikh A, Vaswani S, Mestry T, Patel G, Sakthivel S, Oswal V, Kadam P, Nilgiriwala K, Shah D, Gomare M, Mistry N.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

ÇOCUKLARDA N95 MASKE KULLANIMININ KLİNİK BULGULAR ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

, 2023
ÇOCUKLARDA N95 MASKE KULLANIMININ KLİNİK BULGULAR ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ Giriş ve amaç: Çalışmada N95 maskenin sağlıklı çocuklar üzerindeki kullanımı ile kan gazı parametrelerinin bozulup bozulmadığı ve klinik korelasyonu, yapılan anketle değerlendirilmiştir ...
ŞEYMA DEMİRAY GÜLLÜ
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Mask Etiquette for Nurses During a Pandemic: N95 Respirators Vs. Surgical Masks

, 2021
Healthcare personnel are blatantly exposed to COVID-19 while at work. Incorrect PPE, inaccurate donning and doffing of PPE, and improper disinfection of masks for reuse is contributing to exposure of not only COVID-19, but other respiratory illnesses too.
Shevlin, Haylee, Jones, Carlin
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The effects of working with different protective masks on oxygenation in healthcare workers

Critical Public Health
Introduction During the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare workers were seen using various types and numbers of masks to prevent infection, and the health effects of these uses were debated.Theory Our aim was to understand the potential negative effects of ...
Kamil Şahin, Tuba Karakuş Sert, Hacer Öztürk, Halil Uğur Hatipoğlu, Rıdvan Avcı, Murat Elevli   +5 more
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The Decontamination of N95 Masks as an Occupational Safety Strategy

Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental
Objective: This study aimed to monitor the use of a short-wave ultraviolet (UV-C) decontamination device for N95 masks at the João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Belém, Pará, Brazil. The research investigated the reuse of masks, storage methods, and the perception of healthcare professionals regarding the decontamination protocol using UV-C ...
Simone Lopes de Mattos, Carmen Gilda Barroso Tavares Dias   +1 more
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Functionalized N95 Face Mask with a Chemical-Free Paper-Based Collector for Exhaled Breath Analysis: SARS-CoV-2 Detection with a Printed Immunosensor as a Case Study.

ACS Sensors
Exhaled breath electrochemical sensing is a promising biomedical technology owing to its portability, painlessness, cost-effectiveness, and user-friendliness.
Laura Gutiérrez-Gálvez, Narjiss Seddaoui, L. Fiore, L. Fabiani, T. García-Mendiola, Encarnación Lorenzo, F. Arduini   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source