Attenuation of earmuffs used simultaneously with respiratory protective devices
Medycyna Pracy, 2017 Background: In the work environment, apart from the noise, employees may be exposed to other harmful factors. Therefore, they wear hearing protectors and other personal protective equipment.
Emil Kozłowski, Rafał Młyński
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Therapeutic alternatives with CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
, 2019 Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), characterized by airflow cessation (apnea) or reduction (hypopnea) due to repeated pharyngeal obstructions during sleep, causes frequent disruption of sleep and hypoxic events. The condition is linked to many adverse health
Aluas, Maria +8 more
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Testing the protective efficiency of personal respiratory protection devices in radiologically contaminated environments [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2013 The use of ammunition primed with depleted uranium is one of the hallmarks of modern combat operations, resulting in environmental contamination by particles of depleted uranium and uranium oxide, scattered around in the form of submicron-scale ...
Rajić Dušan S. +5 more
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3-D Printed Protective Equipment during COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
, 2020 While the number of coronavirus cases from 2019 continues to grow, hospitals are reporting shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers.
Fretwurst, Tobias +7 more
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The Role of rescue therapies in the treatment of severe ARDS [PDF]
, 2018 ARDS is characterized by a non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema with bilateral chest radiograph opacities and hypoxemia refractory to oxygen therapy. It is a common cause of admission to the ICU due to hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...
Alessandri, F, Pugliese, F, Ranieri, M.
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Using a Mathematical Model to Evaluate the Efficacy of TB Control Measures
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1997 We evaluated the efficacy of recommended tuberculosis (TB) infection control measures by using a deterministic mathematical model for airborne contagion.
Laura Gammaitoni, Maria Clara Nucci
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Analysis of pressure difference changes in respirator filters while dusting [PDF]
, 2018 Objective is to determine the relation between pressure difference of a filter and parameters of a filtering layer to lengthen the protection period.
Cheberiachko, Serhii +19 more
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Oxygen delivery devices in Covid-19 patients: Review and recommendation
Bali Journal of Anesthesiology, 2020 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has become a matter of concern all over the world. This virus caused acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) in almost 67% of patients, with 71% of total patients requiring ...
Avishek Roy +2 more
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An open-label, one-arm, dose-escalation study to evaluate safety and tolerability of extremely low frequency magnetic fields in acute ischemic stroke [PDF]
, 2017 Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) could be an alternative neuroprotective approach for ischemic stroke because preclinical studies have demonstrated their effects on the mechanisms underlying ischemic damage. The purpose of this open-label,
Apollonio, Francesca +7 more
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International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2023 Objectives: Respiratory protection is critical in healthcare to minimise the risk of airborne infections for healthcare workers (HCWs). It emphasizes the use of proper fitting of particulate filter respirators and equivalent respiratory protective ...
Charlotte Goko +3 more
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