Browsing by Subject "Masks"
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Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19. Interim guidance, 6 April 2020
(2020-04-06)Background: This document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases of COVID-19. It is intended for individuals in the community, ... -
Can we use these masks? Rapid Assessment of the Inhalation Resistance Performance of Uncertified Medical Face Masks in the Context of Restricted Resources Imposed during a Public Health Emergency
(2020-05-19)In the case of a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic, access to large quantities of appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) has presented a significant problem. A shortage of face masks and ... -
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and pregnancy
(2020-03-23)The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading globally at an accelerated rate, with a basic reproduction number ... -
Efficacy and safety of decontamination for N95 respirator reuse: a systematic literature search and narrative synthesis
(2020-07-27)Purpose: Under times of supply chain stress, the availability of some medical equipment and supplies may become limited. The current pandemic involving severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has highlighted ... -
Healthcare worker mask reuse in a global pandemic: Using idle resources to create an inexpensive, scalable, and accessible UV system for N95 sterilization
(2020-04-24)As the current COVID-19 pandemic illustrates, not all hospitals and other facilities are equipped with enough personal protective equipment to meet the demand in a crisis. Healthcare workers around the world utilize N95 ... -
Lineamientos mínimos para la fabricación de tapabocas y otros insumos en el marco de la emergencia sanitaria por enfermedad COVID-19
(2020-03)[Introducción] Este documento establece algunos lineamientos para la elaboración temporal de tapabocas y otros insumos, durante la emergencia sanitaria declarada en el Decreto 417 del 17 de marzo de 2020, con el fin de ... -
Mascarilla: cuándo y cómo utilizarla
(2020)Proporciona instrucciones sobre el protocolo que se debe seguir para ponerse y quitarse la mascarilla de protección, y de cuándo deben utilizarse. -
Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
(2020-04-27)The use of medical masks and respirators as personal protective equipment is pivotal to reducing the level of biological hazard to which healthcare workers are exposed during the outbreak of highly diffusible pathogens, ... -
Orientação sobre o uso de máscaras no contexto da COVID-19. Orientação provisória (6 de abril de 2020)
(2020-04-06)[Introdução]:Este documento dá orientações sobre o uso de máscaras na comunidade durante a assistência domiciliar e em serviços de saúde em regiões que têm relatado casos de COVID-19. É dirigido a indivíduos na comunidade, ... -
Orientações sobre o uso de máscaras de proteção respiratória (respirador particulado - N95/PFF2 ou equivalente) frente à atual situação epidemiológica referente à infecção pelo SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)
(2020)Orientações sobre o uso de máscaras de proteção respiratória (respirador particulado - N95/PFF2 ou equivalente) frente à atual situação epidemiológica referente à infecção pelo SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) -
Performance of fabrics for home-made masks against spread of respiratory infection through droplets: a quantitative mechanistic study
(2020-04-24)Respiratory infections may spread through droplets, airborne particles, and aerosols from infected individuals through coughing, sneezing, and speaking. In the case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), droplet spread ... -
Personal protective equipment for protecting healthcare staff from highly infectious diseases
(2020-03-17)What is this? The arrival of a new respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, is followed by a lead-time for the development of vaccines and treatments, and these may have a limited effect in containing or interrupting spread ... -
Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Part 1 - Face masks, eye protection and person distancing: systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-04-07)Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of eye protection, face masks, or person distancing on interrupting or reducing the spread of respiratory viruses. DESIGN: Update of a Cochrane review that included a ... -
Protecting healthcare workers from pandemic influenza: N95 or surgical masks?
(2010-02)Objective: The successful management of an influenza pandemic will be reliant on the expertise of healthcare workers at high risk for occupationally acquired influenza. Recommended infection control measures for ... -
Quantitative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Public Health Measures on COVID-19 Transmission
(2020-05-18)Although COVID-19 has spread almost all over the world, social isolation is still a controversial public health policy and governments of many countries still doubt its level of effectiveness. This situation can create ... -
Quantitative Method for Comparative Assessment of Particle Filtration Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE
(2020-05-18)In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth masks are being used to control the spread of virus, but the efficacy of these loose-fitting masks is not well known. Here, tools and methods typically used to assess tight-fitting ... -
Recomendaciones clínicas basadas en evidencias. Coronavirus / COVID-19: Recomendación uso de mascarillas N95 en profesionales de salud en pandemia COVID-19
(2020-03-20)En el contexto de la Pandemia COVID-19, en profesionales de la salud que se encuentren en contacto directo con personas con sospecha o diagnóstico de COVID-19, el Ministerio de Salud SUGIERE el uso de mascarilla quirúrgica ... -
Recomendaciones clínicas basadas en evidencias. Coronavirus / COVID-19: Recomendación uso de mascarillas para población general en pandemia COVID-19
(2020-03-20)En contexto de Pandemia COVID-19 el Ministerio de Salud NO SUGIERE el uso de mascarillas quirúrgicas en población general. -
Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
(2020-04-03)[Abstract]. We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. Surgical face masks significantly reduced ...