Surgical helmets can be converted into efficient disinfectable powered air-purifying respirators.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Filtering facepiece respirators often fail to provide sufficient protection due to a poor fit. Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) are not designed for healthcare personnel, and are challenging to disinfect. Surgical helmets (SH) are available… read more here.
Keywords: air purifying; purifying respirators; efficient disinfectable; protection ... See more keywords
Evaluation of N95 respirators, modified snorkel masks and low‐cost powered air‐purifying respirators: a prospective observational cohort study in healthcare workers
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DOI: 10.1111/anae.15392
Abstract: Disposable N95 respirator masks are the current standard for healthcare worker respiratory protection in the COVID‐19 pandemic. In addition to shortages, qualitative fit testing can have low sensitivity for detecting poor fit, leading to inconsistent… read more here.
Keywords: snorkel masks; purifying respirators; air purifying; healthcare workers ... See more keywords