Browse Items (30 total)

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  Detection of infectious influenza virus in cough aerosols generated in a simulated patient examination room

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Flu, Influenza, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Noti, John D., William G. Lindsley, Francoise M. Blachere, Gang Cao, Michael L. Kashon, Robert E. Thewlis, Cynthia M. McMillen, William P. King, Jonathan V. Szalajda, and Donald H. Beezhold.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2012-06
  Description: The potential for aerosol transmission of infectious influenza virus (ie, in healthcare facilities) is controversial. We constructed a simulated patient examination room that contained coughing and breathing manikins to determine whether coughed…
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  Face masks to prevent transmission of influenza virus: a systematic review.

  Tags Flu, Infection Prevention and Control, Influenza, Mask, Masks, N95, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Cowling, B. J., Y. Zhou, D. K. M. Ip, G. M. Leung, and A. E. Aiello.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2010-04
  Description: Influenza viruses circulate around the world every year. From time to time new strains emerge and cause global pandemics.
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  Issues Affecting Respirator Selection for Workers Exposed to Infectious Aerosols: Emphasis on Healthcare Settings

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Lenhart, Steven W., Teresa Seitz, Douglas Trout, and Nancy Bollinger.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2004-03-01
  Description: The goal of occupational health practice is to protect the health of workers by preventing diseases and injuries from occurring.

• Decision model for optimizing respirator protection.

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Harber, Philip, Brenda Merz, and Karen Chi.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 1999-05
  Description: Respirators are widely used for protection against inhaled toxins. The emphasis of research and implementation effort has evolved through several stages: the respirator device itself, use situation, respirator program factors under employer control,…
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  Availability, consistency and evidence-base of policies and guidelines on the use of mask and respirator to protect hospital health care workers: a global analysis

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Guidance Document, Mask, Masks, N95, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen, SARS
  Creator: Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad, Holly Seale, and Chandini Raina MacIntyre.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2013-05-31
  Description: Currently there is an ongoing debate and limited evidence on the use of masks and respirators for the prevention of respiratory infections in health care workers (HCWs).

• Guidance on the use of respiratory and facial protection equipment.

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Guidance Document, Mask, Masks, N95, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Coia, J. E., L. Ritchie, A. Adisesh, C. Makison Booth, C. Bradley, D. Bunyan, G. Carson, C. Fry, P. Hoffman, D. Jenkins, N. Phin, B. Taylor, J. S. Nguyen-Van-Tam, and M. Zuckerman.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2013-11
  Description: Infectious micro-organisms may be transmitted by a variety of routes, and some may be spread by more than one route.
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  Evaluation of Minnesota and Illinois hospital respiratory protection programs and health care worker respirator use.

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Brosseau, Lisa M., Lorraine M. Conroy, Margaret Sietsema, Kari Cline, and Kara Durski.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015
  Description: The objective of this study was to assess respiratory protection programs for aerosol-transmissible diseases in acute care hospitals for conformance with regulatory requirements and public health guidelines.

• Effect of exhaled moisture on breathing resistance of N95 filtering facepiece respirators.

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Roberge, Raymond J., Emily Bayer, Jeffrey B. Powell, Aitor Coca, Marc R. Roberge, and Stacey M. Benson.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2010-08
  Description: This study evaluated the effect of exhaled moisture on the breathing resistance of three classes of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) following 4 h of continuous wear at a breathing volume of 40 l min(-1), utilizing an automated breathing and…
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  The Respiratory Protection Effectiveness Clinical Trial (ResPECT): a cluster-randomized comparison of respirator and medical mask effectiveness against respiratory infections in healthcare personnel

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Radonovich, Lewis J., Mary T. Bessesen, Derek A. Cummings, Aaron Eagan, Charlotte Gaydos, Cynthia Gibert, Geoffrey J. Gorse, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Nicholas G. Reich, Maria Rodrigues-Barradas, Connie Savor-Price, Ronald E. Shaffer, Michael S.…
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-06-02
  Description: Although N95 filtering facepiece respirators and medical masks are commonly used for protection against respiratory infections in healthcare settings, more clinical evidence is needed to understand the optimal settings and exposure circumstances for…
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  Safe PPE Practices

  Tags Donning and Doffing, Gloves, Gown, Mask, Masks, N95, Novel Respiratory Pathogen, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2024-08-12
  Description: This printable flyer infographic PDF provides tips for keeping health care workers safe when using personal protective equipment (PPE).