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In-human nanofluidic air transport through respirators and masks

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mandatory use of multiple surgical masks or N95 respirators in public raised concerns about potential health issues associated with the increased breathing force needed to maintain the breathing cycle.
K.V. Chinmaya, Moumita Ghosh, G. Mohan Rao, Siddharth Ghosh   +3 more
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SARS: Market, toilet, hospital, and laboratory [PDF]

, 2004
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Yuen, KY
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Evaluation of Surgical N95 Respirators Covered With Combinations of Masks and Face Shield. [PDF]

J Occup Environ Med, 2023
Powell JB, Quinn T, Quinn T, Walbert G, Simons J.   +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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N95 Respirator Alternatives and Conservation Strategies

Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2020
Becky J, Wong, Amy C, Lu, Branden D, Tarlow, Lucy S, Tompkins, Amanda, Chawla, Ronald G, Pearl, Samuel H, Wald   +6 more
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Disinfection of Disposable N95 Respirators: A Timely Review

, 2020
This version adds a mention of N95DECON in concluding paragraph.
Gilson, Michael, Jokerst, Jesse, Patel, Shiv, Suresh, Preetham, Halpain, Shelley   +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, Luman Jiang, Ziqing Zhuang, Yuewei Liu, Xinyan Wang, Juyuan Liu, Mingna Yang, Weihong Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clin Infect Dis [PDF]

During August through September 2009, a surge in emergency department (ED) visits for 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1) illness occurred in Georgia, particularly among children.

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Fighting Flu Fatigue [PDF]

, 2010
Reviews responses to the 2009 H1N1 flu, including vaccination rates by state. Recommends steps to increase seasonal flu vaccination rates to boost preparations for flu pandemics and enhance prevention and response efforts for other health ...

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Efficacy of Surgical Masks Versus N95 Respirators for the Prevention of COVID-19 in Dental Settings: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Alkhalaf A, Aljaroudi E, Al-Hulami M, Gaffar B, Almas K.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source