Validation and Application of Models to Predict Facemask Influenza Contamination in Healthcare Settings

Challenge of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators with Viable H1N1 Influenza Aerosols

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Respiratory Source Control Versus Receiver Protection: Impact of Facemask Fit

(2013) Mohamed Mohsen Mansour et al.   Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Exposure to Influenza Virus Aerosols During Routine Patient Care

(2013) Werner E. Bischoff et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Global Concerns Regarding Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Infections

(2013) Timothy M. Uyeki et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

(2013) Rongbao Gao et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Influenza Aerosols in UK Hospitals during the H1N1 (2009) Pandemic – The Risk of Aerosol Generation during Medical Procedures

(2013) Katy-Anne Thompson et al.   PLoS One

Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks

(2013) Donald K. Milton et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Impact of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on Canadian health care workers: A survey on vaccination, illness, absenteeism, and personal protective equipment

(2012) Robyn Mitchell et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Surgical Face Masks Worn by Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

(2012) Ashwin S. Dharmadhikari et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Detection of Infectious Influenza Virus in Cough Aerosols Generated in a Simulated Patient Examination Room

(2012) J. D. Noti et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Differences in the compliance with hospital infection control practices during the 2009 influenza H1N1 pandemic in three countries

(2012) J.S.Y. Chor et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Dispersion and Exposure to a Cough-Generated Aerosol in a Simulated Medical Examination Room

(2012) William G. Lindsley et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Quantity and Size Distribution of Cough-Generated Aerosol Particles Produced by Influenza Patients During and After Illness

(2012) William G. Lindsley et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Impact of Three Biological Decontamination Methods on Filtering Facepiece Respirator Fit, Odor, Comfort, and Donning Ease

(2011) Dennis J. Viscusi et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Comparison of Workplace Protection Factors for Different Biological Contaminants

(2011) Kyungmin Jacob Cho et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Performance of Conventional and Antimicrobial-Treated Filtering Facepiece Respirators Challenged with Biological Aerosols

(2011) Michael B. Lore et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Effectiveness of facemasks to reduce exposure hazards for airborne infections among general populations

(2011) A. C. K. Lai et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Concentrations and size distributions of airborne influenza A viruses measured indoors at a health centre, a day-care centre and on aeroplanes

(2011) W. Yang et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Evaluation of Microwave Steam Bags for the Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators

(2011) Edward M. Fisher et al.   PLoS One

Influenza Infection Risk and Predominate Exposure Route: Uncertainty Analysis

(2011) Rachael M. Jones et al.   RISK ANALYSIS

A pandemic influenza preparedness study: Use of energetic methods to decontaminate filtering facepiece respirators contaminated with H1N1 aerosols and droplets

(2010) Brian K. Heimbuch et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

A method to determine the available UV-C dose for the decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators

(2010) E.M. Fisher et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Effect of Particle Size on Respiratory Protection Provided by Two Types of N95 Respirators Used in Agricultural Settings

(2010) Kyungmin Jacob Cho et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Mathematical Modeling of the Effectiveness of Facemasks in Reducing the Spread of Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

(2010) Samantha M. Tracht et al.   PLoS One

The Effect of Mask Use on the Spread of Influenza During a Pandemic

(2010) Nicole C. J. Brienen et al.   RISK ANALYSIS

Evaluation of the filtration performance of 21 N95 filtering face piece respirators after prolonged storage

(2009) Dennis J. Viscusi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Health care workers' views about respirator use and features that should be included in the next generation of respirators

(2009) Aliya S. Baig et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Evaluation of the survivability of MS2 viral aerosols deposited on filtering face piece respirator samples incorporating antimicrobial technologies

(2009) Samy Rengasamy et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Development of a Test System To Apply Virus-Containing Particles to Filtering Facepiece Respirators for the Evaluation of Decontamination Procedures

(2009) E. Fisher et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Development of a Test System To Evaluate Procedures for Decontamination of Respirators Containing Viral Droplets

(2009) E. Vo et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

A Quantitative Assessment of the Efficacy of Surgical and N95 Masks to Filter Influenza Virus in Patients with Acute Influenza Infection

(2009) D. F. Johnson et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Respirator Tolerance in Health Care Workers

(2009) Lewis J. Radonovich   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Relative Contributions of Four Exposure Pathways to Influenza Infection Risk

(2009) Mark Nicas et al.   RISK ANALYSIS

Assessing Infection Control Measures for Pandemic Influenza

(2009) Lawrence M. Wein et al.   RISK ANALYSIS

Surgical mask filter and fit performance

(2008) Tara Oberg et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Quantifying the Routes of Transmission for Pandemic Influenza

(2008) Michael P. Atkinson et al.   BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY