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What is the optimal management option for occupational asthma? [PDF]

European Respiratory Review, 2012
The optimal management of occupational asthma remains uncertain in clinical practice. The aim of this review was to analyse the published information pertaining to the management of occupational asthma in order to produce evidence-based statements and ...
O. Vandenplas, H. Dressel, D. Nowak, J. Jamart   +3 more
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A Survey of the Usage of Personal Protective Devices in Industrial Workers in Yazd, Iran, in 2011

علوم بهداشتی ایران, 2015
Background and purpose: Many workers are exposed to workplace hazards. Many occupational diseases are preventable by personal protective devices (PPDs). Though many workers do not use PPDs or their protection by PPDs is not sufficient.
Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Maryam Fazlalizadeh, Mehrdad Mostaghaci   +2 more
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Influence of Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment on The Liquid Filtration Efficiency of Melt-Blown PP Nonwovens in The Conditions of Simulated Use of Respiratory Protective Equipment

Chemical and Process Engineering, 2017
Filtering nonwovens produced with melt-blown technology are one of the most basic materials used in the construction of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) against harmful aerosols, including bio- and nanoaerosols.
Majchrzycka Katarzyna, Okrasa Małgorzata, Brochocka Agnieszka, Urbaniak-Domagała Wiesława   +3 more
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Design and quantitative evaluation of 'Aerosol Bio-Containment Device (ABCD)' for reducing aerosol exposure during infectious aerosol-generating events.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic renewed interest in infectious aerosols and reducing risk of airborne respiratory pathogen transmission, prompting development of devices to protect healthcare workers during airway procedures.
Michael S Waring, L James Lo, Michael A Kohanski, Elizabeth Kahle, Ian M Marcus, Heather Smith, Kara L Spiller, Sharon L Walker   +7 more
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The association between risk perception and knowledge with the behavior of using respiratory protection devices in the four National Oil Products Distribution Company

طب کار, 2021
Introduction: Having a clear understanding of the relationship between risk perception, knowledge, and protective behaviors could play a significant role in occupational risk management. This study aimed to survey the relationship between risk perception
Maryam Javadi, Zahra Sharifi, Alimohammad Nezamdoost, Sedighe Rastaghi, Fateme Abareshi   +4 more
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Side effects of N95 and surgery respirator masks: A narrative review from a nursing perspective [PDF]

Journal of Nursing Reports in Clinical Practice
One of the major problems of public health is the transmission of respiratory infections in clinical care settings. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to a wide range of respiratory threats, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), influenza ...
Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari
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Portfolios and Assessment of Personal Protective Devices Course Learning [PDF]

Research and Development in Medical Education, 2015
Introduction: Portfolio assessment is one of the new and most accurate assessment methods. The objective of this study was to examine the introduction of portfolios in the assessment of students’ learning in a personal protective devices course. Methods:
Seyedeh Negar Assadi
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SARS among Critical Care Nurses, Toronto

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
To determine factors that predispose or protect healthcare workers from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), we conducted a retrospective cohort study among 43 nurses who worked in two Toronto critical care units with SARS patients.
Mark B. Loeb, Allison McGeer, Bonnie Henry, Marianna Ofner, David Rose, Tammy Hlywka, Joanne Levie, Jane McQueen, Stephanie Smith, Lorraine Moss, Andrew Smith, Karen Green, Stephen D. Walter   +12 more
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Association between health information, use of protective devices and occurrence of acute health problems in the Prestige oil spill clean-up in Asturias and Cantabria (Spain): a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2006
Background This paper examines the association between use of protective devices, frequency of acute health problems and health-protection information received by participants engaged in the Prestige oil spill clean-up in Asturias and Cantabria, Spain ...
Rodríguez-Artalejo Fernando, López-Abente Gonzalo, Suárez Berta, Aragonés Nuria, Pérez-Gómez Beatriz, Lope Virginia, Carrasco José, Pollán Marina   +7 more
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Application of a protective sleeve is associated with decreased occupational anxiety during endotracheal intubation: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Anesthesiology, 2021
Background The high risk of cross-infection during tracheal intubation has caused excessive occupational anxiety for anaesthesiologists amid the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Chaojin Chen, Ning Shen, Liubing Chen, Tongsen Luo, Tianyou Lu, Dezhao Liu, Qi Zhang, Ziqing Hei   +7 more
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