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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
doaj   +1 more source

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.
openaire   +2 more sources

Dry Heat as a Decontamination Method for N95 Respirator Reuse [PDF]

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2020
A pandemic such as COVID-19 can cause a sudden depletion of the worldwide supply of respirators, forcing healthcare providers to reuse them. In this study, we systematically evaluated dry heat treatment as a viable option for the safe decontamination of N95 respirators (1860, 3M) before their reuse.
Oh C, Araud E, Puthussery JV, Bai H, Clark GG, Verma V, Nguyen TH.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Bridging the translational gap in clinical nanomedicine: From rational design to clinical reality

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Nanotechnology offers a multi‐faceted approach to modern healthcare, encompassing high‐sensitivity diagnostic imaging, innovative vaccine delivery, and targeted therapeutics. This review explores how these nanomedicine applications address critical challenges in cancer recurrence and the treatment of neurologic and respiratory diseases to combat rising
Ahmed H. Ghonaim, Marwa Ahmed El‐Naka, Wedad M. Nageeb, Atta Ullah Khan, Noura M. Seleem, Aliaa Abdelghafar, Doaa Zamel, Yang Liu, Qigai He, Wentao Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational HPV Exposure in Otolaryngology: A Scoping Review of Detection, Risk, and Prevention

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This scoping review identified 10 studies evaluating occupational HPV exposure in otolaryngology. HPV DNA was detected in surgical plume following some HPV‐related procedures, including up to 56.7% of CO2 laser plume samples, while the only study assessing oral HPV among exposed clinicians reported a prevalence of 2.2%, not exceeding that of the ...
Ying Jie Li, Alexander C. Moise, Amanda Hu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benefits and Harms of Herbal Medicines for Preventing and Treating Acute Respiratory Infections: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Overview of systematic reviews evaluating the benefits and harms of herbal medicines for management of ARIs. ABSTRACT Hundreds of herbal medicines are currently marketed for the management of acute respiratory infections (ARIs). However, there is uncertainty about their benefits and harms, and clinical guidance remains unclear.
Fariba Aghajafari, Brian Choi, Devansh Bhatt, Susanna Maltoni, Elizabeth T. Thomas, Elena C. Rosca, Sara Gandini, Annette Plüddemann, Carl J. Heneghan, John M. Conly, Tom Jefferson, Igho J. Onakpoya   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness analysis of N95 respirators and medical masks to protect healthcare workers in China from respiratory infections

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background There are substantial differences between the costs of medical masks and N95 respirators. Cost-effectiveness analysis is required to assist decision-makers evaluating alternative healthcare worker (HCW) mask/respirator strategies.
Shohini Mukerji, C. Raina MacIntyre, Holly Seale, Quanyi Wang, Peng Yang, Xiaoli Wang, Anthony T. Newall   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Triggers and Modifiers of Acute Coronary Events and Implications for Practice: An Umbrella Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise evidence from systematic reviews on triggers and modifiers of acute coronary events to identify clinical implications. Triggers refer to transient exposures that may precipitate acute coronary events through several potential biological and haemodynamic mechanisms. Design An umbrella review.
Lynne Hunt, Melissa Riegel, Geoffrey Tofler, Philippa Heighes, Wendan Shi, Thomas Buckley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source