Impact on quantitative fit-test results after application of prophylactic hydrocolloid dressing under N95 respirators | Zendy

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Impact 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,

D. L. Williams

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.

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