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Advances in Public Health, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Healthcare‐linked infections represent a paramount global public health concern. Healthcare professionals are at the forefront of preventing hospital‐acquired infections (HAIs) for both their own well‐being and that of their patients. This study explored the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of healthcare personnel concerning ...
Ghassan Ghssein +15 more
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Adhesion Kinetics and Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus aureus on Face Mask Fibers
International Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.The widespread use of face masks, along with the various textiles used in their manufacture, has raised increasing concerns regarding the risk of bacterial contamination and transmission of infection. This form of contamination begins with the adhesion of microorganisms to mask surfaces and may progress to biofilm formation.
Ikhlas Hani Chennoufi +7 more
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Indoor Air, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Conventional face masks suffer from limitations such as high pressure drop, discomfort, and limited reusability. To address these issues, we developed a wearable respiratory protection device (WRPD) that combines an air curtain shield with a curved electrostatic precipitation (EP) module.
Serim S. Kwak +4 more
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Fitting characteristics of N95 filtering-facepiece respirators used widely in China.
PLoS ONE, 2014 BackgroundMillions of people rely on N95 filtering facepiece respirators to reduce the risk of airborne particles and prevent them from respiratory infections. However, there are no respirator fit testing and training regulations in China.
Yanyan Yu +7 more
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Проблеми перевірки захисних властивостей фільтрувальних респіраторів [PDF]
, 2018 Узагальнення вимог, що регламентують перевірку ефективності при виборі та експлуатації фільтрувальних засобів індивідуального захисту органів дихання (ЗІЗОД) працівників для забезпечення їх високоефективним захистом.
Книш, І. М. +8 more
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Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in high-risk pulmonary infections: a clinical review [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of this article was to review the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute pulmonary infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1 and tuberculosis, and to assess the risk of disease transmission with the use ...
Ambrosino, Nicolino +11 more
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Jurnal Respirasi, 2017 Outdoor air pollution contributed harmful impact to public health. There are several respiratory disorders related to outdoor air pollution such as acute respiratory infection, lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and lung ...
Haruyuki Dewi Faisal, Agus Dwi Susanto
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Elastomeric respirators (elastomerics) may serve as one alternative to disposable N95 respirator use in healthcare. We explored factors which drove elastomeric adoption and continued use in a large academic medical center.
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COVID-19 Infection: Implications for Perioperative and Critical Care Physicians. [PDF]
, 2020 Healthcare systems worldwide are responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), an emerging infectious syndrome caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Patients with COVID-19 can progress from asymptomatic or
Greenland, John R +3 more
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Respirator Donning in Post-Hurricane New Orleans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 We evaluated correctness of N95 filtering facepiece respirator donning by the public in post-hurricane New Orleans, where respirators were recommended for mold remediation.
Kristin J. Cummings +4 more
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