A comparative study of the adverse effects due to use of N95 and cloth mask [PDF]
, 2022 Introduction: Covid -19 infection spread rapidly from person to person. Social distancing, hygiene and mask are among various preventive measures for spread of this infection Prolonged use of N95 and surgical masks causes physical adverse effects such as
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, 2020 Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a high demand on personal protective equipment, including disposable N95 masks. Given the need for mask reuse, we tested the feasibility of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP), ultraviolet light (UV), and ...
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Does Continuous Wear of a Face Mask Affect Your Tear Film?
Oftalʹmologiâ, 2023 Purpose. The continuous use of mask wear from pandemic induces instability in tear film due to the air blown up from the mask. The study’s objective was to assess the effect of type of mask wear and duration, including short-term wear of mask on TBUT ...
S. Gunaganti, M. Koduri, S. Mereddy
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A randomised clinical trial to evaluate the safety, fit, comfort of a novel N95 mask in children. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Children are more vulnerable to the risks of air pollution, including susceptibility to acquiring chronic diseases in their developing lungs. Despite these, there are no specific masks designed for and tested in children that are available to protect our
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Hydrogel patches alleviate skin injuries to the cheeks and nasal bridge caused by continuous N95 mask use. [PDF]
Dermatol Ther, 2020 Dear Editor, Masks are essential for healthcare workers (HCWs) safety during the current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Skin damage has been reported from the use of some masks however, which has obvious health implications for HCWs ...
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Implementation of an Elastomeric Mask Program as a Strategy to Eliminate Disposable N95 Mask Use and Resterilization: Results from a Large Academic Medical Center. [PDF]
J Am Coll Surg, 2020 Background The COVD-19 global pandemic has placed a large demand on personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. N-95 respirators, required to perform aerosolizing procedures, are in short supply and have increased significantly in cost.
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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 +4 more
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Viral Filtration Efficiency of Fabric Masks Compared with Surgical and N95 Masks [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, current modeling supports the use of masks in community settings to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. However, concerns have been raised regarding the global shortage of medical grade masks and the limited evidence on the efficacy of fabric masks.
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Respiratory Consequences of N95 Mask during Covid-19 Pandemic- An Observational Study
International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2021 Background: Outbreak of novel corona virus has led World Health Organization (WHO) to come up with healthcare guidelines which includes wearing of N95 mask.
R. Gaikwad, A. Banodkar, V. Nandgaonkar
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Assessment of Proficiency of N95 Mask Donning Among the General Public in Singapore.
JAMA Netw Open, 2020 This cross-sectional study examines factors associated with proper use of N95 masks among residents of Singapore.
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