Published in Medical Engineering & Physics
The outbreak of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the recommended routine use of face masks to reduce exposure risk. In this study, the increase in work of breathing (WOB) imposed by face masks is theoretically studied for both normals and patients with obstructive and restrictive lung diseases at different levels ...
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Background: Since the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, a large number of infections have been reported among healthcare workers (HCWs). The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs involved in the first management of infected patients and to describe the measures adopted to prevent the transmission in ...
BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, a large number of infections have been reported among healthcare workers (HCWs). The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs involved in the first management of infected patients and to describe the measures adopted to prevent the transmission in ...
Published in Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection
The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was established on July 1, 1910 with a mission to address the previous decade’s coal mine fatality incidence rate of greater than 2,000 annually. The need for federal government involvement to assure dependable and safe mine rescue respirators was recognized by the USBM with the first respirator approval being issued...
