Reliability of N95 respirators for respiratory protection before, during, and after nursing procedures

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 974-978

  Suen, Lorna K P ^a   Yang, Lin ^a   Ho, Suki S K ^a   Fung, Keith H K ^a   Boost, Maureen V ^a   Wu, Cynthia S T ^a   Au Yeung, Cypher H ^a   O'Donoghue, Margaret ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Mask fit; N95 respirator; Nursing; Quantitative fit test; Respiratory protection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING CARE; NURSING STUDENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTECTION; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; NURSING EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOLS; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS, NURSING; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 85019587627     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.03.028     Document Type: Article

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