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Respirators

The Ultra fit community mask—Toward maximal respiratory protection via personalized face fit

Chulho Hyun, Mark M. Jensen, Kisuk Yang, James C. Weaver, Xiaohong Wang, Yoshimasa Kudo, Steven J. Gordon, Anthony E. Samir, Jeffrey M. Karp

published 15 Mar 2023

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Protocol of a prospective comprehensive evaluation of an elastic band beard cover for filtering facepiece respirators in healthcare

Daryl Lindsay Williams, Benjamin Kave, Charles Bodas, Fiona Begg, Megan Roberts, Irene Ng

published 31 Jan 2023

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Development of a customized mask retainer for improving the fit performance of surgical masks

Yuanyuan Pan, Qi Xi, Jiali Meng, Xi Chen, Guofeng Wu

published 09 Dec 2022

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A combined imaging, deformation and registration methodology for predicting respirator fitting

Silvia Caggiari, Bethany Keenan, Dan L. Bader, Mark N. Mavrogordato, Kathryn Rankin, Sam L. Evans, Peter R. Worsley

published 11 Nov 2022

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Decontamination of Geobacillus Stearothermophilus using the Arca Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide decontamination system

Loren Benjamin Mead, Tanner Mathison, Garry Osborne, Anne Marie Richards

published 20 Sep 2022

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A simple surgical mask modification to pass N95 respirator-equivalent fit testing standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Agnes Z. Dardas, Viviana M. Serra Lopez, Lauren M. Boden, Daniel J. Gittings, Kevin Heym, Emily Koerber, Taras Grosh, Jaimo Ahn

published 24 Aug 2022

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High-quality and easy-to-regenerate personal filter

Max Fraenkl, Milos Krbal, Jakub Houdek, Zuzana Olmrova Zmrhalova, Borivoj Prokes, Petr Hejda, Stanislav Slang, Jan Prikryl, Jakub Ondracek, Otakar Makes, Juraj Kostyk, Petr Nasadil, Pavel Malcik, Vladimir Zdimal, Miroslav Vlcek

published 08 Jun 2022

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Application of tight-fitting half-facepiece breath-response powered air-purifying respirator for internal body cooling in occupational environment

Shingo Sekoguchi, Hajime Ando, Kazunori Ikegami, Hidetaka Yoshitake, Chikage Nagano, Akira Ogami

published 06 Apr 2022

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Professional practice for COVID-19 risk reduction among health care workers: A cross-sectional study with matched case-control comparison

Sarah Wilson, Audrey Mouet, Camille Jeanne-Leroyer, France Borgey, Emmanuelle Odinet-Raulin, Xavier Humbert, Simon Le Hello, Pascal Thibon

published 21 Mar 2022

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Plasma generated ozone and reactive oxygen species for point of use PPE decontamination system

Min Huang, Md Kamrul Hasan, Kavita Rathore, Md Abdullah Hil Baky, John Lassalle, Jamie Kraus, Matthew Burnette, Christopher Campbell, Kunpeng Wang, Howard Jemison, Suresh Pillai, Matt Pharr, David Staack

published 25 Feb 2022

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Dry heat sterilization as a method to recycle N95 respirator masks: The importance of fit

John G. Yuen, Amy C. Marshilok, Peter Todd Benziger, Shan Yan, Jeronimo Cello, Chavis A. Stackhouse, Kim Kisslinger, David C. Bock, Esther S. Takeuchi, Kenneth J. Takeuchi, Lei Wang, Sruthi Babu, Glen Itzkowitz, David Thanassi, Daniel A. Knopf, Kenneth R. Shroyer

published 05 Jan 2022

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Impact of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation on new silicone half-piece elastometric respirator (VJR-NMU) performance, structural integrity and sterility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Thananda Trakarnvanich, Uraporn Phumisantiphong, Sujaree Pupipatpab, Chayanee Setthabramote, Bunpot Seakow, Supanit Porntheeraphat, Jakravoot Maneerit, Anan Manomaipiboon

published 14 Oct 2021

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Practical considerations for Ultraviolet-C radiation mediated decontamination of N95 respirator against SARS-CoV-2 virus

Guillaume R. Golovkine, Allison W. Roberts, Chase Cooper, Sebastian Riano, Angela M. DiCiccio, Daniel L. Worthington, Jeffrey P. Clarkson, Michael Krames, Jianping Zhang, Ying Gao, Ling Zhou, Scott B. Biering, Sarah A. Stanley

published 12 Oct 2021

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