A new paradigm in respiratory hygiene: modulating respiratory secretions to contain cough bioaerosol without affecting mucus clearance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several strategies and devices have been designed to protect health care providers from acquiring transmissible respiratory diseases while providing care. In modulating the physical characteristics of the respiratory secretions to mi...

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Main Authors: Bonilla Gloria, Vega Daniel, Alfaro Henry, Alonso Mauricio, Valle Juan C, Zayas Gustavo, Reyes Miguel, King Malcolm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/7/11