Respiratory source control versus receiver protection: Impact of facemask fit

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 131-137

  Mansour, Mohamed Mohsen ^a   Smaldone, Gerald C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

mask fit; N95; source control; surgical mask

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; EXPOSURE; FACE MASK; PROTECTION; SURGICAL MASK; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MANIKINS; MASKS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84878402656     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2012.0998     Document Type: Article

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