Open AccessImpact on quantitative fit-test results after application of prophylactic hydrocolloid dressing under N95 respirators
Author(s) -
Irene Ng,
Benjamin Kave,
Fiona Begg,
Sarah Sage,
Reny Segal,
Williams Di
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2021.293
Subject(s) - respirator , medicine , covid-19 , seal (emblem) , surgery , dentistry , composite material , materials science , art , visual arts , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Discomfort and device-related pressure injury (DRPI) caused by N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) are common. The use of prophylactic hydrocolloid dressings is one of the strategies that may improve comfort and reduce DRPI. In this study, we investigated the impact of these dressings on N95 respirator fit.