[HTML][HTML] Overview of tight fit and infection prevention benefits of respirators (filtering face pieces)

JK Knobloch, G Franke, MJ Knobloch… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Regulations for measures to protect against SARS-CoV-2 transmission vary widely around
the world, with very strict regulations in Germany where respirators (filtering face piece FFP2 …

Disparities in COVID-19 related outcomes in the United States by race and ethnicity pre-vaccination era: an umbrella review of meta-analyses

KNC Duong, LM Le, SK Veettil, P Saidoung… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Meta-analyses have investigated associations between race and ethnicity and
COVID-19 outcomes. However, there is uncertainty about these associations' existence …

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

A Fakherpour, M Jahangiri, J Jansz - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background During respiratory infection pandemics, masks and respirators are highly
sought after, especially for frontline healthcare workers and patients carrying respiratory …

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

S Caggiari, B Keenan, DL Bader, MN Mavrogordato… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
N95/FFP3 respirators have been critical to protect healthcare workers and their patients from
the transmission of COVID-19. However, these respirators are characterised by a limited …

[HTML][HTML] Water-blocking Asphyxia of N95 Medical Respirator During Hot Environment Work Tasks With Whole-body Enclosed Anti-bioaerosol Suit

J Zhu, Q Jiang, Y Ye, X He, J Shao, X Li, X Zhao… - Safety and Health at …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background During hot environment work tasks with whole-body enclosed anti-bioaerosol
suit, the combined effect of heavy sweating and exhaled hot humid air may cause the N95 …

Nanofiberous facemasks as protectives against pandemic respiratory viruses

MH Emam, RS Elezaby, SA Swidan… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Wearing protective face masks and respirators has been a necessity to reduce
the transmission rate of respiratory viruses since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) …

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

NA Khairul Hasni, R Ismail, R Muhamad Robat… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
This study examined the association of various brands of NIOSH-certified N95 filtering face-
piece respirators (FFR) fit with facial dimensions and gender. One hundred and thirty-five …

Retrospective evaluation of factors affecting successful fit testing of respiratory protective equipment during the early phase of COVID-19

S Caggiari, D Bader, Z Packman, J Robinson… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Respiratory protective equipment is critical to protect healthcare workers from
COVID-19 infection, which includes filtering facepiece respirators (FFP3). There are reports …

[PDF][PDF] N95 respirators for health care workers: the importance of fit, comfort, and usability

MDJ Peters - The Medical Journal of Australia, 2022 - mja.com.au
To be effective in protecting health care staff from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
N95 and P2 respirators must fit correctly 1 because the infection can be transmitted by …

Virtual fit and design improvements of a filtering half-mask for sub-adult wearers

M Čuta, M Jurda, V Kováčová, M Jandová… - Ergonomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The recent pandemic has shown that protecting the general population from hazardous
substances or pathogens can be a challenging and urgent task. The key element to …