Introduction: Health care providers in emergency medical centres often encounter infected
sources during medical procedures; these sources can generate droplets. Wearing …

Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several
recommendations have been made to improve the safety of health workers and patients …

We measured the level of contamination in 207 breathing system filters of five different
models. The median (IQR [range]) levels of contamination measured in relative light units on …

Invasive ventilation poses a risk of respiratory infection that can be drug‐resistant. One
means of reducing transmission of infection is the use of a breathing system filter. Filters are …

Objective: This global survey aimed to assess the current respiratory support capabilities for
children with hypoxemia and respiratory failure in different economic settings. Methods: An …

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is mandated to certify
respirators used in the United States through a set of tests that includes filtration …

Disposable N95 respirator masks are the current standard for healthcare worker respiratory
protection in the COVID‐19 pandemic. In addition to shortages, qualitative fit testing can …

Bacterial filters in respiratory circuits: An unnecessary co... : Critical Care Medicine Bacterial
filters in respiratory circuits: An unnecessary cost? : Critical Care Medicine SCCM Pediatric …

Background Decontamination, cleaning, and reuse of filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs)
has been proposed to mitigate an acute FFR shortage during a public health emergency …

Breathing system filters are intended to prevent cross‐infection during anaesthesia.
However, there is a lack of information on whether filters prevent contamination of the …