Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic

Chang, Chee Tao and Rajan, Philip and Hoe Abdullah, Victor Chee Wai (2021) Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 28 (3). pp. 151-154. ISSN 1394-195X, DOI https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2021.28.3.14.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: N95 respirators; Healthcare workers; COVID-19; Personal protective equipment; Occupational health
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > Medical technology
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 11 May 2022 00:45
Last Modified: 11 May 2022 00:45
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/34974

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