Face masks against COVID-19: Standards, efficacy, testing and decontamination methods

JTJ Ju, LN Boisvert, YY Zuo - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …

[HTML][HTML] The inactivation and destruction of viruses by reactive oxygen species generated through physical and cold atmospheric plasma techniques: Current status …

N Kaushik, S Mitra, EJ Baek, LN Nguyen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Outbreaks of airborne viral infections, such as COVID-19, can cause panic
regarding other severe respiratory syndrome diseases that may develop and affect public …

Removal of SARS-CoV-2 using UV+ Filter in built environment

Z Feng, SJ Cao, F Haghighat - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Air cleaning is an effective and reliable method in indoor airborne SARS-CoV-2 (Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona-Virus 2) control, with ability of aerosol removal or …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urgent dental care delivery in a Swiss university center for dental medicine

F Eggmann, AA Haschemi, D Doukoudis… - Clinical Oral …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives This study aimed to assess whether the emergency service of a major Swiss
dental institution faced different demands (patient volume, treatment needs, dental care …

Preparing for the next pandemic: Predicting UV inactivation of coronaviruses with machine learning

R Huang, C Ma, X Huangfu, J Ma - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The epidemic of coronaviruses has posed significant public health concerns in the last two
decades. An effective disinfection scheme is critical to preventing ambient virus infections …

Nonthermal biocompatible plasma inactivation of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: Prospects for future antiviral applications

I Han, S Mumtaz, EH Choi - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a massive impact on global
civilization. Finding effective treatments and drugs for these viral diseases was crucial. This …

[HTML][HTML] The environmental impacts of different mask options for healthcare settings in the UK

C Chau, A Paulillo, J Ho, R Bowen, A La Porta… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, different strategies emerged to combat shortages of
certified face masks used in the healthcare sector. These strategies included increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Fatores associados à redução de atendimentos odontológicos na Atenção Primária à Saúde no Brasil, com o surgimento da COVID-19: estudo transversal …

JF Danigno, MS Echeverria, TFF Tillmann… - … e Serviços de Saúde, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: Analisar fatores associados à redução de atendimentos odontológicos na Atenção
Primária à Saúde, durante pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil. Métodos: Estudo transversal …

Evaluation of filtration effectiveness of various types of facemasks following with different sterilization methods

A Kumar, B Bhattacharjee… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to the ongoing pandemic, various types of facemasks such as certified N-95, non-
woven fiber and fabric/textile masks are being used as an essential protective measure to …

Review of Developments in Combating COVID-19 by Vaccines, Inhibitors, Radiations, and Nonthermal Plasma

I Han, S Mumtaz, S Ashokkumar, DK Yadav… - Current Issues in …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global society has been highly pressured by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exposed
vulnerabilities in supply chains for disinfection products, personal protective equipment, and …