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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Chang, Chee Tao, Rajan, Philip, Hoe Abdullah, Victor Chee Wai
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021
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R Medicine (General)
Medical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/34974/
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spelling my.um.eprints.349742022-05-11T00:45:48Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/34974/ Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic Chang, Chee Tao Rajan, Philip Hoe Abdullah, Victor Chee Wai R Medicine (General) Medical technology 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. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed 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 <https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2021.28.3.14>. 10.21315/mjms2021.28.3.14
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topic R Medicine (General)
Medical technology
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
Medical technology
Chang, Chee Tao
Rajan, Philip
Hoe Abdullah, Victor Chee Wai
Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
description 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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author Chang, Chee Tao
Rajan, Philip
Hoe Abdullah, Victor Chee Wai
author_facet Chang, Chee Tao
Rajan, Philip
Hoe Abdullah, Victor Chee Wai
author_sort Chang, Chee Tao
title Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort filtering facepiece respirators for healthcare workers protection in the time of covid-19 pandemic
publisher Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/34974/
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