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Validation of N95 respirator models for pressure drop and particle capture efficiency. [PDF]

J Occup Environ Hyg, 2023
O'Shaughnessy PT, Harris Z, Purdy M, Altmaier R.   +3 more
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Description Behavior Doctor And Nurse About Prevention Transmission Of Tb Disease [PDF]

, 2017
Doctor and nurse have a high risk for contracting TB because often dealing directly with patients. Data in Africa Country (84%) health workers infected TB. Data estimated Malaysia about incidence of TB among health workers has also risen in 2008 (80.59%),
Chandra, F. (Fifia), Fauzi, Z. A. (Zarfiardy), Sahana, I. (Indah)   +2 more
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Striving to be the fittest: quantitative P2/N95 respirator fit test results among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol, 2023
Zhang MM, Hackett L, Smith J, Pritchard Z, Casey M, Low C, Buntine P.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An Empirical Equation for Rapid Validation of the Performance of Commercial N95 Equivalent Respirators

KONA Powder and Particle Journal
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of wearing effective facepiece filtering respirators (FFRs) to reduce infection and disease transmission.
Sheng-Chieh Chen, Yu Zhang, Genhui Jing, Peng Wang, Da-Ren Chen   +4 more
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Management of Agitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]

, 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has radically altered delivery of care in emergency settings.
Chang, Bernard P., Powsner, Seth, Roppolo, Lynn P., Rozel, John S., Wilson, Michael P., Wong, Ambrose H., Yonkers, Kimberly A.   +6 more
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Avian Influenza Pre-Pandemic Procurement: Recommendations for the US Federal Government [PDF]

, 2007
Many experts fear that an influenza pandemic will occur in the near future. There is currently much debate about how the US should best prepare. Previous US responses give only minimal guidance as the last major influenza pandemic occurred nearly a ...
Bird, Sarah, Heidel, Timothy, McGuinness, Meghan, Sasanuma, Katsunobu, Tan, Junjay   +4 more
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Filtering out confusion : frequently asked questions about respiratory protection - user seal check [PDF]

"Over 3 million United States employees in approximately 1.3 million workplaces are required to wear respiratory protection. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910.134) requires an annual fit test to confirm the fit of any ...

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Experimental Measurement of the Size of Gaps Required to Compromise Fit of an N95 Respirator. [PDF]

Disaster Med Public Health Prep, 2022
O'Kelly E, Arora A, Pirog S, Ward J, Clarkson PJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Why healthcare workers are sick of TB. [PDF]

Dr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening diagnosis of primary extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) came as an even greater
Bates, Matthew, Craig, Gill, Dramowski, Angela, Khosa, Celso, Kotze, Koot, Lederer, Philip, Maeurer, Markus, Marais, Ben J, Mosidi, Thato, Mwaba, Peter, Nunes, Elizabete A, Nyirenda, Thomas, Oliver, Matt, Peters, Jurgens A, Smith, Jonathan, van der Westhuizen, Helene-Mari, von Delft, Arne, von Delft, Dalene, Willems, Bart, Zumla, Alimuddin   +19 more
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A Systematic Review of Whether the Use of N95 Respirator Masks Decreases the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in the General Population. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Khan A, Khan MA, Perry M, Godhania UK, Khan OJ, Khan AA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source