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Reusing and/or reprocessing the N95 face respirator mask or equivalent: An integrative review

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2021
Objective: to analyze the scientific evidence available on the different reprocessing methods and the necessary conditions for reuse of the N95 face respirator mask or equivalent. Method: an integrative literature review.
Elucir Gir, Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti, Laelson Rochelle Milanês Sousa, Natália Maria Vieira Pereira-Caldeira, Milton Jorge de Carvalho, Renata Karina Reis   +5 more
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MERS-CoV, surgical mask and N95 respirators [PDF]

Singapore Medical Journal, 2014
Dear Sir, The recent article, “Debate on MERS-CoV respiratory precautions: surgical mask or N95 respirators?” by Chung et al(1) is an interesting read. Indeed, the control of this new emerging infection is a topic that is currently under discussion worldwide,(2) and the efficacy of the respiratory protective apparatus is certainly an important issue.
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The authors respond to “Disinfection of N95 respirators” [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2020
We believe Dr. Ponsford’s question[1][1] may be of interest to other CMAJ readers and thus would like to share our perspective on the domestic use of N95 respirator heat treatment. We tested thermal disinfection in 4 common N95 respirator models (8110s, 9105s, 8210, and 1860s; All 3M).
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Performance of Composite Filters Assembled from Multiple Layers of Basic Filtration Media

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2020
There is a severe shortage of face masks and N95 respirators due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in countries that were not well prepared in advance. In order to help ease the supply demands of these resources, a strategy of using multiple
Peng Wang, Zhen Liu, Da-Ren Chen
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An international survey of healthcare workers use of personal protective equipment during the early stages of the COVID‐19 pandemic

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2021
Objective Little is known regarding the specific ways personal protective equipment (PPE) has been used and reused during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. The objective of this study was to evaluate the patterns of PPE use and the impact
Bory Kea, Alicia Johnson, Amber Lin, Jodi Lapidus, Jennifer N. Cook, Calvin Choi, Bernard P. Chang, Marc A. Probst, Joel Park, Clare Atzema, Blanca Coll‐Vinent, Giorgio Constantino, Dar'ya Pozhidayeva, Amy Wilson, Adrienne Zell, Matt Hansen   +15 more
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Protection afforded by respirators when performing endotracheal intubation using a direct laryngoscope, GlideScope®, and i-gel® device: A randomized trial. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Emergency physicians are at risk of infection during invasive procedures, and wearing a respirator can reduce this risk. The aim of this study was to determine whether the protection afforded by a respirator during intubation is affected by the type of ...
Hyunggoo Kang, Yoonje Lee, Sanghyun Lee, Yeongtak Song, Tae Ho Lim, Jaehoon Oh, Juncheol Lee, Hyungoo Shin   +7 more
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N95 Respirator Cleaning and Reuse Methods Proposed by the Inventor of the N95 Mask Material [PDF]

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
There is currently a global shortage of N95 respirators. Many health care workers (HCWs) on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 are scrambling to resupply or are currently reusing N95, surgical, and homemade masks. I propose methods to clean and reuse N95 masks at little or no cost. N95 masks can be rotated every 3–4 days, heated for 60 min,
Juang, Pascal S.C., Tsai, Peter
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Nosocomial tuberculosis transmission from 2006 to 2018 in Beijing Chest Hospital, China

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Introduction Strong evidence is lacking to support effectiveness of currently implemented tuberculosis infection prevention control (TB-IPC) measures for preventing nosocomial tuberculosis (TB) transmission. This 13-year analysis is the longest follow-up
Zhongyao Xie, Ning Zhou, Yuqing Chi, Guofang Huang, Jingping Wang, Hui Gao, Na Xie, Qianhui Ma, Nan Yang, Zhenlan Duan, Wenjuan Nie, Zhaogang Sun, Naihui Chu   +12 more
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Face Masks and Cough Etiquette Reduce the Cough Aerosol Concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in People with Cystic Fibrosis [PDF]

, 2017
People with cystic fibrosis (CF) generate Pseudomonas aeruginosa in droplet nuclei during coughing. The use of surgical masks has been recommended in healthcare settings to minimize pathogen transmission between patients with CF.To determine if face ...
Ballard, Emma, Bell, Scott C, Jabbour, Nassib, Johnson, Graham R, Kidd, Timothy J, Knibbs, Luke D, Morawska, Lidia, O'Rourke, Peter, Ramsay, Kay A, Sherrard, Laura J, Sly, Peter D, Stockwell, Rebecca E, Wainwright, Claire E, Wood, Michelle E   +13 more
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Multicycle Autoclave Decontamination of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators

Applied Biosafety, 2020
During pandemic situations like the one caused by the emergent coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, healthcare systems face the challenge of limited personal protective equipment and impaired supply chains. This problem poses a threat to healthcare workers, first responders, and the public, which demands solutions that can span the gap between institutional ...
Nathen E. Bopp, Donald H. Bouyer, Christopher M. Gibbs, Joan E. Nichols, Corrie A. Ntiforo, Miguel A. Grimaldo   +5 more
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