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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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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
K. R. M. Chandrathilaka +4 more
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Facial Hair Decreases Fit Factor of Masks and Respirators in Healthcare Providers
Biology, 2021 In response to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers are using common surgical masks and filtering respirators in conjunction with the presence of facial hair, which could lead to a large number of particles passing into their ...
Borja De-Yñigo-Mojado +8 more
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Russian Open Medical Journal, 2022 Background — Although wearing masks is inevitable these days, the effects of wearing them on physiologic parameters have not been reported. This study aimed to assess the effects of wearing no mask, a three-layer standard surgical mask, and wearing an ...
Mohammad Hassabi +8 more
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HeLP: Development of occupational protection mask against surgical smoke [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2023 Objectives: to describe a technological innovation in the development of an individual, ergonomic, sustainable and effective occupational respiratory protection mask for workers exposed to surgical smoke.
Helenize Ferreira Lima Leachi +1 more
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Iatreia, 2023 Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic and the cases of shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), the utilization of modified snorkel masks has been documented, seeking to provide respiratory and facial protection against SARS-CoV-2 aerosols.
Juan Sebastian Parada-Zuluaga +3 more
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2021 Objectives The physiological impact of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), in particular filtering-face-piece 3 (FFP3) masks, has increasingly been gaining importance since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Raffaella Fantin
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Textiles, 2022 Shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) is often projected in response to public health emergencies such as infection outbreaks and pandemics. Respiratory protective devices (RPDs), namely medical face masks and respirators, are considered the ...
Xinyu Song +3 more
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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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