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N95 Mask Decontamination using Standard Hospital Sterilization Technologies

medRxiv, 2020
The response to the COVID19 epidemic is generating severe shortages of personal protective equipment around the world. In particular, the supply of N95 respirator masks has become severely depleted with supplies having to be rationed and health care ...
Kumar A, Kasloff SB, Leung A, Cutts T, Strong JE, Hills K, Vazquez-Grande G, Rush B, Lother S, Zarychanski R, Krishnan J.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The effects of N95 mask and face shield on speech perception among healthcare workers in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic scenario. [PDF]

J Laryngol Otol, 2020
Objective The current circumstances of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic necessitate the use of personal protective equipment in hospitals. N95 masks and face shields are being used as personal protective equipment to protect from aerosol-related ...
Bandaru SV, Augustine AM, Lepcha A, Sebastian S, Gowri M, Philip A, Mammen MD.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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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Particle Filtration Efficiency Testing of Sterilization Wrap Masks [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2021
Objectives Non-traditional materials are used for mask construction to address personal protective equipment shortages during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Destiny F. Chau, Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Michael L. Schmitz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

N95 mask reuse in a major urban hospital: COVID-19 response process and procedure. [PDF]

J Hosp Infect, 2020
Background The shortage of single-use N95 respirator masks (NRMs) during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has prompted consideration of NRM recycling to extend limited stocks by healthcare providers and facilities.
Czubryt MP, Stecy T, Popke E, Aitken R, Jabusch K, Pound R, Lawes P, Ramjiawan B, Pierce GN.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Symptoms related to air pollution, mask-wearing and associated factors: a cross-sectional study among OPD pollution clinic patients in Bangkok, Thailand [PDF]

Journal of Health Research, 2022
Purpose – The purpose of this article was to investigate the relationship between symptoms related to air pollution, mask-wearing, mask choices and related factors.
Supakorn Tultrairatana, Phenphop Phansuea   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19): N95 mask hysteria. [PDF]

Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci, 2020
Garg M, Garg SM.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Masks: A Narrative Review [PDF]

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 time and to mitigate shortages of N95 respirators, reuse of N95 respirators has to be considered ...
M. A. Khan, A. Ikram, S. Savul, F. K. Lalani, M. A. Khan, M. Sarfraz   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

A Comparative Analysis of Ocular Surface Parameters Before and After N95 Face Mask Use Among Healthcare Workers

Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
Objectives: This study determined whether the use of an N95 face mask was associated with changes in ocular surface parameters and dry eye symptomatology among healthcare workers with no baseline dry eye disease.
Cathleen Joyce Q. Villafuerte, Maria Cecilia Gertrudis C. Agdeppa, Keshia Lourdes L. Duyongco-Lenon, Cristina Angelica A. Tan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source