Filtering Facepiece Respirators for Healthcare Workers Protection in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic

被引：2
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作者：
Chang, Chee Tao [1 ]
Rajan, Philip [1 ]
Hoe, Victor Chee Wai [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Hosp Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Clin Res Ctr, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
[2] Univ Malaya, Fac Med, Ctr Epidemiol & Evidence Based Practice, Dept Social & Prevent Med, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[3] Univ Malaya, Occupat Safety Hlth & Environm Unit, Med Ctr, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
来源：
MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2021年 / 28卷 / 03期
关键词：
N95; respirators; healthcare workers; COVID-19; personal protective equipment; occupational health;
D O I：
10.21315/mjms2021.28.3.14
中图分类号：
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号：
1001 ;
摘要：
Protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) who are in the frontline during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic is paramount. The filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) or N95 respirator is one of the personal protective equipment (PPE) used to protect HCWs exposed to airborne pathogens in clinical practice or when performing aerosol generating procedures. The FFRs should be able to serve the intended purpose without causing additional health and safety hazards for the HCWs. The following commentary will provide some basic information on selecting correct FFRs and conducting fitness test.
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页数：4
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