Measurement of Protection Factor of Respiratory Protective Devices Toward Nanoparticles [PDF]
Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 2012 The use of nanoparticles in industry has increased spectacularly over the past few years. Additionally, nanoscale particles seem to be the cause of new professional exposure situations. Due to their size, these particles may build up within the respiratory tract and may even reach the nervous system via the nasal passages; for this reason, it is ...
Dominique Thomas
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Viscoelastic Polyurethane Foams for Use in Seals of Respiratory Protective Devices [PDF]
Materials, 2021 A key factor in effective protection against airborne hazards, i.e., biological and nonbiological aerosols, vapors, and gases, is a good face fit of respiratory protective devices (RPDs).
Majchrzycka K +2 more
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Impact of respiratory protective devices on respiration: Implications for panic vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020 Daniela Caldirola +2 more
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Evaluation of the Survivability of Microorganisms Deposited on Filtering Respiratory Protective Devices under Varying Conditions of Humidity [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2016 Majchrzycka K +2 more
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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.
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