N95 Respirators

Respiratory protective devices designed to achieve a close seal around the nose and mouth to maintain efficient filtration of aerosolized particles and droplets. They are often fitted for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.

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Networked: 466 relevant articles (30 outcomes, 53 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Radonovich, Lewis J: 8 articles (01/2022 - 12/2009)
2.	Lyons, Alexis B: 6 articles (03/2022 - 01/2020)
3.	Perl, Trish M: 6 articles (01/2022 - 12/2009)
4.	LeBoeuf, Nicole R: 6 articles (07/2021 - 04/2020)
5.	Plana, Deborah: 6 articles (07/2021 - 04/2020)
6.	Sorger, Peter K: 6 articles (07/2021 - 04/2020)
7.	Yang, Helen: 6 articles (07/2021 - 04/2020)
8.	Yu, Sherry H: 6 articles (07/2021 - 04/2020)
9.	Shaffer, Ronald E: 6 articles (10/2018 - 11/2009)
10.	Bessesen, Mary T: 5 articles (01/2022 - 05/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Infections 01/01/2020 - "Background and objective: Public health interventions such as social distancing, wearing surgical or N95 masks, and handwashing are effective in significantly reducing the risk of infection. " 10/31/2020 - "Since surgical masks are less expensive than N95 respirators but seem to be as effective in protecting against airborne infection and they are also more comfortable for the user, requiring less respiratory work, they should be the standard protective device for health care workers and especially for workers who carry out non-medical jobs. " 01/01/2022 - "Use of gloves, gown, surgical mask, N95 respirator, face protection, and infection training were each strongly protective against infection. " 04/10/2020 - "This case helps us understand the implications of coronavirus-infected patients on the health care providers directly responsible for the management of these patients and the relative efficacy of different types of respiratory protective equipment mainly N95 masks and surgical masks in preventing the spread of infection among those at the front lines providing care." 01/01/2016 - "Healthcare personnel who work in outpatient settings will be cluster-randomized to wear N95 respirators or medical masks for protection against infections during respiratory virus season. "
2.	Human Influenza (Influenza) 01/01/2018 - "Safe and effective decontamination and reuse of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) has the potential to significantly extend FFR holdings, mitigating a potential shortage due to an influenza pandemic or other pandemic events. " 01/01/2016 - "Data presented here show that the N95 FFR will afford a significant measure of protection against infectious particles as small as a bare H1N1 influenza virion, and that the capture mechanism does not discriminate in favor of, or against, biological particles. " 02/01/2010 - "The majority of laboratory studies identified both mask types as having a range of filtration efficiency, yet N95 masks afford superior protection against particles of a similar size to influenza. " 02/10/2010 - "The results show that if N95 respirators are only 20% effective in reducing susceptibility and infectivity, only 10% of the population would have to wear them to reduce the number of influenza A (H1N1) cases by 20%. " 07/15/2009 - "Surgical and N95 masks were equally effective in preventing the spread of PCR-detectable influenza."
3.	COVID-19 11/21/2023 - "During the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by rescuers wearing well-sealed respirators such as N95 masks, was associated with significant reduction in the chest compression rate and depth. " 12/01/2023 - "We collected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of N95 respirators and surgical masks for protection against COVID-19. " 12/01/2023 - "A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of N95 respirators and surgical masks for protection against COVID-19." 04/01/2023 - "Efficacy of Surgical Masks Versus N95 Respirators for the Prevention of COVID-19 in Dental Settings: A Systematic Review." 12/01/2022 - "It is uncertain if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19 compared with N95 respirators. "
4.	Respiratory Tract Infections (Respiratory Tract Infection) 01/01/2021 - "N95 Masks Offer Best Protection Against Viral Respiratory Infections in the Hospital." 01/01/2016 - "Although N95 filtering facepiece respirators and medical masks are commonly used for protection against respiratory infections in healthcare settings, more clinical evidence is needed to understand the optimal settings and exposure circumstances for healthcare personnel to use these devices. " 01/01/2020 - "Our meta-analysis suggests that there are insufficient data to definitively determine whether N95 respirators are superior to medical masks in protection against transmissible acute respiratory infections. " 01/01/2020 - "Even if the participants passed the QNFT, the N95 respirator did not provide adequate protection against respiratory infections during chest compression." 01/01/2020 - "N95 filtering facepiece respirators (N95 respirators) may not provide adequate protection against respiratory infections during chest compression due to inappropriate fitting. "
5.	Virus Diseases (Viral Diseases) 10/01/2021 - "The N95 respirator was most effective in reducing the risk of a viral infection in the hospital setting from the SARS-CoV 1 and 2 viruses compared to the other viruses included in this investigation. " 11/13/2017 - "Compared to masks, N95 respirators conferred superior protection against CRI (RR = 0.47; 95% CI: 0.36-0.62) and laboratory-confirmed bacterial (RR = 0.46; 95% CI: 0.34-0.62), but not viral infections or ILI. " 10/31/2020 - "The currently available scientific evidence seems to suggest that surgical masks and N95 respirators/FFP2 confer an equivalent degree of protection against airborne viral infections. " 08/27/2021 - "The evidence of comparison between N95 respirators and medical masks for corona virus disease 2019 is open to question and needs further study." 04/01/2015 - "This lecture first discussed whether respiratory viral infections are airborne with reference to published reviews of studies before 2008, comparative trials of surgical masks and N95 respirators, and relevant new experimental studies. "

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1.	Mechanical Ventilators (Ventilator)
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4.	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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