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Risks of N95 Face Mask Use in Subjects With COPD [PDF]
Respiratory Care, 2020 BACKGROUND: The N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) is the most popular individual protective device to reduce exposure to particulate matter. However, concerns have been raised with regard to its use because it can increase respiratory resistance and dead space. Therefore, this study assessed the safety of
Sun Young, Kyung +4 more
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Headaches and the N95 face-mask amongst healthcare providers [PDF]
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2006 During the 2003 severe acute respiratory distress syndrome epidemic, healthcare workers mandatorily wore the protective N95 face-mask.We administered a survey to healthcare workers to determine risk factors associated with development of headaches (frequency, headache subtypes and duration of face-mask wear) and the impact of headaches (sick days ...
E C H, Lim +5 more
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A Modified Surgical Face Mask to Improve Protection and Wearing Comfort
Buildings, 2022 Wearing face masks is essential for reducing infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, ordinary surgical face masks can provide only moderate protection.
Tengfei (Tim) Zhang +2 more
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The Effect of Wearing N95 Respirator Masks on Intraocular Pressure of Health Care Workers
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Objective: We determined if there was a significant change in the intraocular pressure (IOP) of healthcare workers with extended use of N95 masks. Methods: This was a prospective time-series study involving 58 eyes of 29 healthcare workers who were ...
Denise Patricia M. Granada, MD +2 more
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Proper Use of Surgical N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks in the OR [PDF]
AORN Journal, 2013 AbstractProper adherence to infection control precautions, including appropriate selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), is of significant importance to the health and well‐being of perioperative personnel. Surgical masks are intended for use as a barrier to protect the wearer's face from large droplets and splashes of blood and other
Benson, Stacey M. +2 more
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Development of a customized mask retainer for improving the fit performance of surgical masks.
PLoS ONE, 2022 This study introduces a customized mask retainer to improve the fit performance of surgical masks using various advanced digital techniques. The participant's 3D face scans with and without a surgical mask were taken by using a smartphone.
Yuanyuan Pan +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 A lack of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) during the COVID-19 crisis has placed healthcare workers at risk. It is important for any N95 reuse strategy to determine the effects that proposed protocols would have on the physical functioning of ...
Loïc Anderegg +7 more
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HeliyonObjectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of wearing N95 and surgical masks on carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations during various activity levels, to understand the implications for mask use in different settings, especially in light of the COVID-
Mahdi Nassri +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Decontaminating N95 respirators for reuse could mitigate shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the United States Center for Disease Control has identified Ultraviolet-C irradiation as one of the most promising methods for N95 decontamination ...
Guillaume R Golovkine +12 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundN95 respirators are used to limit the transmission of respiratory viruses in clinical settings. There are two to three major types of N95 available for all healthcare workers in Hong Kong.
Simon Ching Lam +6 more
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