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A Letter to Reconsider the Conditions for Testing Decontaminated N95 Respirators for Emergency Reuse to Address Shortage [PDF]

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2020
The battle with COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the shortage of personal protective equipment, particularly, N95 respirators. Healthcare workers who reused N95 respirators may resort to unproven methods of cleaning/sterilization that can severely ...
Eric P. Vejerano, Jeonghyeon Ahn
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Facial Hair Decreases Fit Factor of Masks and Respirators in Healthcare Providers [PDF]

Biology, 2021
In response to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers are using common surgical masks and filtering respirators in conjunction with the presence of facial hair, which could lead to a large number of particles passing into their ...
Borja De-Yñigo-Mojado, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Javier Madera-García, David Rodríguez-Sanz, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Daniel López-López, María Teresa Angulo-Carrere, Marta San-Antolín   +8 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging respirators: a randomized crossover trial to assess respiratory protection, usability, and comfort

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: Many available facepiece filtering respirators contain ferromagnetic components, which may cause significant problems in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment.
Daryl Lindsay Williams, Benjamin Kave, Charles Bodas, Megan Roberts, Irene Ng   +4 more
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Personalised 3D printed respirators for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2022
Widespread issues in respirator availability and fit have been rendered acutely apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to determine whether personalized 3D printed respirators provide adequate filtration and function for healthcare workers ...
Aidan D. Roche, Alistair C. McConnell, Karen Donaldson, Angus Lawson, Spring Tan, Kate Toft, Gillian Cairns, Alexandre Colle, Andrew A. Coleman, Ken Stewart, Paul Digard, John Norrie, Adam A. Stokes   +12 more
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Particle filtration efficiency of respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Respirators are an essential medical device vital to prevent the transmission of airborne illness between persons. This study presents an investigation conducted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) into the particle filtration ...
Jackson Williams, Lucan Baillie, Wayne Clancy, Travis Dodd, Kelly Tsang, Katie Burns, Lisa Kerr, Amanda Craig   +7 more
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Effective ultraviolet C light disinfection of respirators demonstrated in challenges with Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and SARS-CoV-2 virus [PDF]

, 2022
Background: The global Covid-19 pandemic accompanied by spikes in the number of patients in hospitals, required substantial amounts of respiratory protective devices (respirators) thereby causing shortages.
de Samber, Marc, Heerikhuisen, Margreet, Driessens, René, Montijn, Roy C., Anita, Ouwens, van der Vossen, Jos M.B.M., Fawzy, Ahmed, van Doornmalen, Joost P.C.M., A.M.T. Ouwens, M. Heerikhuisen, A. Fawzy, M. de Samber, R. Driessens, J.M.B.M. van der Vossen, R.C. Montijn, J.P.C.M. van Doornmalen   +15 more
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Wearing Medical Masks and Respirators during COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2021
Objectives: To determine the gap between knowledge and practices of using face masks and respirators among PakistaniHealth care professionals (HCPs) during peak of first wave of COVID-19.Study Design and Settings: A Cross-sectional online survey of HCPs
Javaria Saleem, Eelaf Karar, Omer Farooq Choudary, Faiq Munir Shaikh, Rida E Fatima, Farooq Azam Rathore   +5 more
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High Level Bioaerosol Protection against Infective Aerosols: How Medical Face Masks Compare against Respirators

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2022
Face masks and respirators are commonly used to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases that spread by respiratory droplets and aerosols. However, there is still uncertainty about the protective effect of the different types of masks against ...
Christian M. Sterr, Aline Dick, Lena Schellenberger, Julian Zirbes, Claudia Nonnenmacher-Winter, Frank Günther   +5 more
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Nanofiber-Based Face Masks and Respirators as COVID-19 Protection: A Review

Membranes, 2021
Wearing face masks, use of respirators, social distancing, and practicing personal hygiene are all measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Wafa K. Essa, Suhad A. Yasin, Ibtisam A. Saeed, Gomaa A. M. Ali   +3 more
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Antimicrobial Nanofiber Based Filters for High Filtration Efficiency Respirators

Nanomaterials, 2021
Electrospinning has been used to develop and upscale polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers as effective aerosol filtration materials for their potential use in respirators.
Maria Pardo-Figuerez, Alberto Chiva-Flor, Kelly Figueroa-Lopez, Cristina Prieto, Jose M. Lagaron   +4 more
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