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Respirators

Effective volume of rebreathed air during breathing with facepieces increases with protection class and decreases with ambient airflow

Helen Ngo, Johannes Spaeth, Stefan Schumann

published 21 Mar 2024

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N95 respirator hybrid decontamination method using Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) coupled with Microwave-Generated Steam (MGS)

Thirumaaran Gopalan, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, Victor Chee Wai Hoe, Pouya Hassandarvish

published 06 Feb 2024

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The effect of N95 designs on respirator fit and its associations with gender and facial dimensions

Nurul Amalina Khairul Hasni, Rohaida Ismail, Rosnawati Muhamad Robat, Nadia Mohamad, Fatin Amirah Suib, Muhammad Alfatih Pahrol, Haalah Mahmud, Baderin Osman, Yin Cheng Lim, Zamtira Seman, Rafiza Shaharudin

published 29 Nov 2023

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A systematic review of passing fit testing of the masks and respirators used during the COVID-19 pandemic: Part 1-quantitative fit test procedures

Anahita Fakherpour, Mehdi Jahangiri, Janis Jansz

published 26 Oct 2023

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Prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in chest diseases hospitals, Bangladesh: Putting infection control into context

Md. Saiful Islam, Emily S. Gurley, Sayera Banu, Kamal Hossain, James D. Heffelfinger, Kamal Ibne Amin Chowdhury, Shahriar Ahmed, Sadia Afreen, Mohammad Tauhidul Islam, Syed Mohammad Mazidur Rahman, Arfatur Rahman, Michele L. Pearson, Shua J. Chai

published 27 Sep 2023

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Acoustic and perceptual impact of face masks on speech: A scoping review

Gursharan Badh, Thea Knowles

published 25 Aug 2023

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Availability and use of personal protective equipment in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Salomé Henriette Paulette Drouard, Tashrik Ahmed, Pablo Amor Fernandez, Prativa Baral, Michael Peters, Peter Hansen, Tawab Hashemi, Isidore Sieleunou, Munirat Iyabode Ogunlayi, Alain-Desire Karibwami, Julie Ruel Bergeron, Edwin Eduardo Montufar Velarde, Mohamed Lamine Yansane, Chea Sanford Wesseh, Charles Mwansambo, Charles Nzelu, Helal Uddin, Mahamadi Tassembedo, Gil Shapira

published 17 Jul 2023

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The Ultra fit community mask—Toward maximal respiratory protection via personalized face fit

Chulho Hyun, Mark M. Jensen, Kisuk Yang, James C. Weaver, Xiaohong Wang, Yoshimasa Kudo, Steven J. Gordon, Anthony E. Samir, Jeffrey M. Karp

published 15 Mar 2023

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Protocol of a prospective comprehensive evaluation of an elastic band beard cover for filtering facepiece respirators in healthcare

Daryl Lindsay Williams, Benjamin Kave, Charles Bodas, Fiona Begg, Megan Roberts, Irene Ng

published 31 Jan 2023

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Development of a customized mask retainer for improving the fit performance of surgical masks

Yuanyuan Pan, Qi Xi, Jiali Meng, Xi Chen, Guofeng Wu

published 09 Dec 2022

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A combined imaging, deformation and registration methodology for predicting respirator fitting

Silvia Caggiari, Bethany Keenan, Dan L. Bader, Mark N. Mavrogordato, Kathryn Rankin, Sam L. Evans, Peter R. Worsley

published 11 Nov 2022

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Decontamination of Geobacillus Stearothermophilus using the Arca Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide decontamination system

Loren Benjamin Mead, Tanner Mathison, Garry Osborne, Anne Marie Richards

published 20 Sep 2022

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A simple surgical mask modification to pass N95 respirator-equivalent fit testing standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Agnes Z. Dardas, Viviana M. Serra Lopez, Lauren M. Boden, Daniel J. Gittings, Kevin Heym, Emily Koerber, Taras Grosh, Jaimo Ahn

published 24 Aug 2022

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