Use of powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) as part of protective equipment against SARS-CoV-2-a narrative review and critical appraisal of evidence

A Licina, A Silvers - American journal of infection control, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The last 2 decades have seen an increasing frequency of zoonotic origin viral
diseases leaping from animal to human hosts including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome …

Impact of respiratory protective devices on respiration: Implications for panic vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

G Perna, F Cuniberti, S Daccò, M Nobile… - Journal of affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The wearing of respiratory protective devices (RPDs) correctly and continually
in situations where people are at risk of respiratory infections is crucial for infection …

[PDF][PDF] Literature review: occupational safety and health risk factors of healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic (Kajian Pustaka: Keselamatan Kerja dan Faktor …

PA Surya, MH Mustikaningtyas… - The …, 2021 - download.garuda.kemdikbud.go.id
Pendahuluan: Pandemi COVID-19 memberikan dampak signifikan terutama pada rumah
sakit dan tenaga kesehatan. Pada awal Maret, lebih dari 3300 tenaga kesehatan dilaporkan …

Examining the impact of elastomeric half mask respirator knowledge and user barriers on safety climate perceptions in health care settings

EJ Haas, K Yoon, C McClain… - … Health & Safety, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and its effective use may
influence safety climate perceptions among health care personnel (HCP). It is unclear how …

[HTML][HTML] Protective efficient comparisons among all kinds of respirators and masks for health-care workers against respiratory viruses: A PRISMA-compliant network …

J Li, Y Qiu, Y Zhang, X Gong, Y He, P Yue, X Zheng… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: There is no definite conclusion about comparison of better effectiveness
between N95 respirators and medical masks in preventing health-care workers (HCWs) from …

Guidelines in practice: surgical smoke safety

K Williams - AORN journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical smoke is the vaporous and gaseous byproduct of the use of heat‐producing
devices on tissue. The contents of surgical smoke include harmful chemicals, viable and …

A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2 or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to …

K Dheda, S Charalambous, AS Karat… - African journal of …, 2021 - journals.co.za
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly by
aerosol in particles< 10 µm that can remain suspended for hours before being inhaled …

Surgical mask wearing behaviour in COVID-19 pandemic and influenza seasons: A cross-sectional study on healthcare professional students and staff's perspective …

KL Lui, N Daher, D López, V Kim, L Tan, PM Cohen… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate healthcare professional staff and students' perception of wearing
surgical masks before and after their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, and to …

Respirators in Healthcare: Material, Design, Regulatory, Environmental, and Economic Considerations for Clinical Efficacy

CC Young, JD Byrne, AJ Wentworth… - Global …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining an ample supply of personal protective equipment continues to be a challenge
for the healthcare industry, especially during emergency situations and times of strain on the …

Protective Face Shield Effectiveness: Mathematical Modelling

Z Nagoev, V Narozhnov, A Pskhu… - Analysis of Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
A face shield is a type of the personal protective equipment that is used to protect a person's
face from various external hazardous influences—splashes, drops and aerosols, thermal …