Proper Use of Surgical N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks in the OR
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Proper use of surgical n95 respirators and surgical masks in the OR.
Proper adherence to infection control precautions, including appropriate selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), is of significant importance to the health and well-being of perioperative personnel. Surgical masks are intended for use as a barrier to protect the wearer's face from large droplets and splashes of blood and other body fluids; however, surgical and high-filtration...
متن کاملEffects of Wearing N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks during Progressive Running Exercise and High-Intensity Interval Training on Time- and Frequency-Domain Indicators of Heart Rate Variability
Background and purpose: Wearing face masks has become popular during the COVID-19 pandemic as a measure to prevent the spread of the virus. Some studies have pointed out the intervening role of these masks in the effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system. This study aimed at examining and comparing the effects of masking (N95 respirators and surgical masks) and not wearing a mask during e...
متن کاملEffect of surgical masks worn concurrently over N95 filtering facepiece respirators: extended service life versus increased user burden.
Growing concern over the availability of Respiratory protective devices (eg, filtering facepiece Respirators), in the face of the probable extreme demand brought on by a pandemic influenza, has prompted the suggestion that useful life of N95 filtering facepiece Respirator can be extended by the concurrent use of a surgical mask as an outer protective barrier over the Respirator. Personal protec...
متن کاملPerformance of Facepiece Respirators and Masks against Surgical Smoke: SWPF Study
Healthcare workers in operating rooms are often exposed to surgical smoke when surgical and invasive procedures are performed by using laser or other devices that interact with tissue. Potentially infectious viruses, bacteria, and hazardous chemicals are found in surgical smoke, which are associated with several respiratory diseases including chronic cough, throat irritation, and asthma. Additi...
متن کاملEffectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Conflicting recommendations exist related to which facial protection should be used by health care workers to prevent transmission of acute respiratory infections, including pandemic influenza. We performed a systematic review of both clinical and surrogate exposure data comparing N95 respirators and surgical masks for the prevention of transmissible acute respiratory infections. M...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: AORN Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0001-2092
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.01.015