A novel approach to fit testing the N95 respirator in real time in a clinical setting

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 22-30

  Or, Peggy ^a   Chung, Joanne ^b   Wong, Thomas ^c  

^a China   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Ginger Knowledge Transfer and Consultancy Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Health care workers; Infection control; Respirator

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84958845295     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12354     Document Type: Article

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