Exhaled air dispersion during coughing with and without wearing a surgical or N95 mask.

Exhaled air dispersion during coughing with and without wearing a surgical or N95 mask.

<h4>Objectives</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>Airflow was marked with intrapulmo...

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Main Authors: David S Hui, Benny K Chow, Leo Chu, Susanna S Ng, Nelson Lee, Tony Gin, Matthew T V Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23239991/?tool=EBI

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