Hello :)
Have you ever seen people wearing those mask like thing during
certain infections?
I used to consider it some kind of fashion or trend. But now I got
to know what those masks are for?
Those are the RESPIRATORY types of the PPE (Personal protective equipment).
RESPIRATORS:-
It protect against multiple airborne contaminants.
These are
different from surgical masks.
INDICATION:-
It is used in emergencies like influenza epidemic. Here you need
protection from air-borne transmissible diseases.
AIR-BORNE TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES:-
-TB
-Pandemic Flu outbreak
-Avian Flu
-SARS
-Small pox
TYPES OF RESPIRATORS SELECTED:-
-N95 (means the respirator blocks at least 95% of very small (0.3 micron)
test particles.)
-High efficiency
particulate air (HEPA)
-Powered air
purifying respirators (PAPRs)
N95 limitation:-
-they leak
-Risk reduced but not eliminated
-facial hair compromises seal
-Don't work for Oxygen deficient conditions
-Breathing resistance increases overtime.
SURGICAL MASKS:-
The surgical masks are the main barriers to protect the patient
against possible infection or contamination of exhaled organism by medical personnel,
and in turn are barrier to surgical personnel against possible splashing
fluids.
For more details, Click the link below :
https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/PersonalProtectiveEquipment/ucm055977.htm
It is important for prevention of the community.
Although the main reason for sudden spread and increased mortality
are:-
-Delay in reporting to health care centre
-Further delay in diagnosing the disease and referral services.
Studies have been done to
compare the effectiveness of surgical masks and respirators during Respiratory
infection emergency.
1. AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4868605/2. AMONG THE PATIENTS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23505369/
That's all for today.
:D
-Upasana Y. :)
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