Are cloth masks a substitute to medical masks in reducing transmission and contamination? A systematic review [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2020 : During the COVID-19 pandemic the use of cloth masks has increased dramatically due to the shortage of medical masks. However, the efficiency of this material is controversial.
Milena Santos +6 more
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Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2022 In the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are associated with high-risk of transmission. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure with the potential to cause dissemination of bodily fluids. At
Chawisa Nampoolsuksan +11 more
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Personalized Nasal Protective Devices: Importance and Perspectives
Life, 2023 Nowadays, in addition to diseases caused by environmental pollution, the importance of personalized protection against various infectious agents has become of paramount importance.
Thinh To Quoc +6 more
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Children wearing face masks to prevent communicable diseases: scoping review
Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2022 Objective: To identify and synthesize scientific evidence that the use of face protection masks by children, in the community and at home, is a way of preventing communicable diseases.
Patrícia Pinto Braga +5 more
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Facemask and Respirator in Reducing the Spread of Respiratory Viruses; a Systematic Review
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Respiratory viruses spread fast, and some manners have been recommended for reducing the spread of these viruses, including the use of a facemask or respirator, maintaining hand hygiene, and perfoming social distancing.
Negin Shaterian +4 more
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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 +5 more
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Mask-related adverse skin reactions and risk factors: A literature review
Dermatologica Sinica, 2023 Wearing facial masks is a commonly used personal protection measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, prolonged use of masks has caused adverse skin reactions in both health-care workers (HCWs) and the public. In this study, we conducted a narrative
Jin-Ling Ku +3 more
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Safety Recommendations for Evaluation and Surgery of the Head and Neck During the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
, 2020 Importance The rapidly expanding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has challenged the medical community to an unprecedented degree.
Chinn, Steven B. +13 more
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It’s In The Bag: Tidal Volumes in Adult and Pediatric Bag Valve Masks [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: A bag valve mask (BVM) is a life saving device used by all levels of health care professionals during resuscitative care. We focus most of our time optimizing the patient’s position, firmly securing the mask, and frequency of ventilations ...
Dafilou, Benjamin +3 more
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Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2020 Introduction: Rice milling often carried out in the informal work sector generates paddy dust which is a hazard to the respiratory health of mill workers. Sri Lankan rice mill workers have shown reluctance in using respiratory protective apparatus during
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