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Creator: Zhou, Changyu, Chen Gao, Yuanliang Xie, and Maosheng Xu.
Subject: Research
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2020-03-09
Description: A 38-year-old man from Wuhan, China, was admitted to the Central Hospital of Wuhan (Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China), on Jan 20, 2020, with a 1-day history of fever without dizziness, cough, and… -
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… -
Creator: Zayas, Gustavo, Ming C. Chiang, Eric Wong, Fred MacDonald, Carlos F. Lange, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, and Malcolm King.
Subject: Research
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2013-09-08
Description: The effectiveness of recommended measures, such as "cover your mouth when coughing", in disrupting the chain of transmission of infectious respiratory diseases (IRD) has been questioned. -
Creator: Bischoff, Werner E., JoLyn Turner, Gregory Russell, Maria Blevins, Engy Missaiel, and John Stehle.
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2018-12-18
Description: N95 respirator masks are recommended for protection against respiratory viruses. -
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… -
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. -
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. -
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). -
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,… -
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.