Elastomeric respirators for COVID-19 and the next respiratory virus pandemic: essential design elements

TA Bowdle, S Jelacic, LS Munoz-Price, M Cohen… - …, 2021 - pubs.asahq.org
Respiratory viruses are transmitted via respiratory particles that are emitted when people
breath, speak, cough, or sneeze. These particles span the size spectrum from visible …

A framework for comparing N95 and elastomeric facepiece respirators on cost and function for healthcare use during a pandemic-A literature review

C Bray, PT Vanberkel - Health Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 has posed implications for personal protective equipment supply. In this
literature review we examine if elastomeric facepiece respirators (EFRs) are effective …

Patient and health care worker perceptions of communication and ability to identify emotion when wearing standard and transparent masks

JN Chu, JE Collins, TT Chen, PR Chai… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adoption of mask wearing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic alters daily
communication. Objective To assess communication barriers associated with mask wearing …

Quantifying face mask comfort

E Koh, M Ambatipudi, DLL Boone… - … of Occupational and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Face mask usage is one of the most effective ways to limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but a
mask is only useful if user compliance is high. Through anonymous surveys (n= 679), it was …

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 …

Preoperative Chronic Opioid Trajectories: A Change (in Any Direction) Would Do You Good?

PJ Tighe - Anesthesiology, 2021 - pubs.asahq.org
Aside from the risk of misuse, addiction, overdose, and/or death, chronic preoperative opioid
use is associated with numerous facets of postoperative recovery, including rates of surgical …

[PDF][PDF] Energy-Efficient Security Solutions for Next-Generation Embedded Systems

S Maji - 2023 - researchgate.net
The proliferation of embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) has opened up new
possibilities for various applications. However, with these advancements come heightened …

A FRAMEWORK FOR COMPARING N95 AND ELASTOMERIC FACEPIECE RESPIRATORS ON COST AND FUNCTION FOR USE DURING A PANDEMIC

C Bray - 2021 - dalspace.library.dal.ca
SARS-CoV-2 has posed implications for personal protective equipment (PPE) supply such
as N95 respirators. In this research it was examined if elastomeric facepiece respirators …