Cargando…
Exhaled Air Dispersion during Coughing with and without Wearing a Surgical or N95 Mask
OBJECTIVES: We compared the expelled air dispersion distances during coughing from a human patient simulator (HPS) lying at 45° with and without wearing a surgical mask or N95 mask in a negative pressure isolation room. METHODS: Airflow was marked with intrapulmonary smoke. Coughing bouts were gener...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
Public Library of Science
2012
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516468/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23239991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050845 |