Effect of Long-Term use of N95 Masks on Respiratory Gases, Volumes and Capacities of Medical and Paramedical Personnel: A Pilot Study

Background: The spread of coronavirus can be greatly reduced by the usage face coverings, as corona virus is mainly through droplets when people talk, cough or sneeze, and airborne transmission. N95 respirator mask a protective device which used to filter out particles with very high efficiency, approximately up 95%. use in India has increased proportion due on-going pandemic. Objectives: constant respirators personnel on duty for about six hours more may influence respiratory gases, volumes capacities.