Failure Rates During Reuse of Disposable N95 Masks in Clinical Practice in the Emergency Department

Introduction: The coronavirus 2019 pandemic caused a shortage of disposable N95 respirators, prompting healthcare entities to extend the use of these masks beyond their intended single-use manufacturer recommendation with a paucity of supporting research. Methods: We performed a prospective cohort s...

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Main Authors: Ronald Check, Brian Kelly, Kathleen McMahon, Vamsi Balakrishnan, Leah Rivard, Johnathan Pester, Donald Jeanmonod, Rebecca K. Jeanmonod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3vt2p9zc