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Wearing N95 masks decreases the odor discrimination ability of healthcare workers: a self-controlled before-after study

OBJECTIVE: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the N95 mask is an essential piece of protective equipment for healthcare workers. However, the N95 mask may inhibit air exchange and odor penetration. Our study aimed to determine whether the use of N95 masks affects the odor discr...

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Autores principales: Luo, Guanguan, Zou, Xingnan, Zhou, Xianlong, Gan, Jiaohong, Jiang, Cheng, Zhao, Zhigang, Zhao, Yan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10022507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36935919
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14979

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