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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
exaly   +3 more sources

Viscoelastic Polyurethane Foams for Use in Seals of Respiratory Protective Devices. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2021
Okrasa M, Leszczyńska M, Sałasińska K, Szczepkowski L, Kozikowski P, Majchrzycka K, Ryszkowska J.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Determining the filtration effectiveness of non-standard respiratory protective devices by an ad-hoc laboratory methodology. [PDF]

Atmos Environ (1994), 2023
Scungio M, Parlani G.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Impact of respiratory protective devices on respiration: Implications for panic vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]

J Affect Disord, 2020
Perna G, Cuniberti F, Daccò S, Nobile M, Caldirola D.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prevalence of Respiratory Protective Devices in U.S. Health Care Facilities: Implications for Emergency Preparedness. [PDF]

Workplace Health Saf, 2016
Wizner K, Stradtman L, Novak D, Shaffer R.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Evaluation of the Survivability of Microorganisms Deposited on Filtering Respiratory Protective Devices under Varying Conditions of Humidity. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2016
Majchrzycka K, Okrasa M, Skóra J, Gutarowska B.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Darlyane Torres, Paula Coutinho Cardoso, Nikolaos Pandis, Carlos Flores-Mir, Rita Medeiros, Antonio David Normando   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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, Ildikó Bácskay, Pálma Fehér, Ádám Pallér, Boglárka Papp, Krisztina Bíró, Zoltán Ujhelyi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Meriele Sabrina de Souza, Patrícia Peres de Oliveira, Márcia Christina Caetano Romano, Gustavo Machado Rocha, Elaine Cristina Rodrigues Gesteira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Fatemeh Abdi, Zahra Atarodi Kashani, Negar Shaterian, Mohammad Darvishmotevalli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source