Browse Items (29 total)

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  Assessment of influenza virus exposure and recovery from contaminated surgical masks and N95 respirators

  Tags Flu, Infection Prevention and Control, Influenza, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Blachere, Francoise M., William G. Lindsley, Cynthia M. McMillen, Donald H. Beezhold, Edward M. Fisher, Ronald E. Shaffer, and John D. Noti.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2018-10
  Description: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at significantly higher risk of exposure to influenza virus during seasonal epidemics and global pandemics.
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  Masks and N95 Respirators

  Tags Mask, Masks, N95, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE
  Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Hyperlink
  Date Last Updated: 2018-05-15
  Description: Guidance information about Masks and N95 Respirators
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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…

• Respiratory consequences of N95-type Mask usage in pregnant healthcare workers—a controlled clinical study

  Tags Flu, Healthcare Worker Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Influenza, Mask, Masks, N95, Not updated, Occupational Health, Pregnancy, R-Res&Pub, R-SP, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Tong, P. S., A. S. Kale, K. Ng, A. P. Loke, M. A. Choolani, C. L. Lim, Y. H. Chan, Y. S. Chong, P. A. Tambyah, and E. L. Yong.
  Subject: Personnel Management
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-11-16
  Description: Outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases have led to guidelines recommending the routine use of N95 respirators for healthcare workers, many of whom are women of childbearing age. The respiratory effects of prolonged respirator use on pregnant women…
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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.
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  Doffing PPE: Doff your PPE Video Respirator and Coverall

  Tags Donning and Doffing, Ebola, Example, Mask, Masks, N95, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE
  Creator: CDC
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Video
  Date Last Updated: 2014-10-30
  Description: Guidance for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals

  Example only: NETEC provides this item for reference purposes but does not endorse its content. Newer versions may be in place at the providing institution.

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  Donning PPE: Introduction Video Respirator and Coverall

  Tags Donning and Doffing, Ebola, Example, Mask, Masks, N95, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE
  Creator: CDC
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Video
  Date Last Updated: 2014-10-30
  Description: Guidance for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals

  Example only: NETEC provides this item for reference purposes but does not endorse its content. Newer versions may be in place at the providing institution.

• Validation and Application of Models to Predict Facemask Influenza Contamination in Healthcare Settings

  Tags Flu, Infection Prevention and Control, Influenza, Mask, Masks, Occupational Exposure, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Fisher, Edward M., John D. Noti, William G. Lindsley, Francoise M. Blachere, and Ronald E. Shaffer.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2014-08
  Description: Facemasks are part of the hierarchy of interventions used to reduce the transmission of respiratory pathogens by providing a barrier.
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  Efficacy of face shields against cough aerosol droplets from a cough simulator

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Infection Prevention and Control, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Lindsley, William G., John D. Noti, Francoise M. Blachere, Jonathan V. Szalajda, and Donald H. Beezhold.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2014
  Description: Health care workers are exposed to potentially infectious airborne particles while providing routine care to coughing patients.

• 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.