COVID-19—Orthodontic care during and after the pandemic: A narrative review

J Sharan, NI Chanu, AK Jena… - Journal of Indian …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To provide comprehensive information regarding the implications of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), mode of transmission of severe acute respiratory …

Filtration performance, fit test and side effects of respiratory personal protective equipment following decontamination: Observations for user safety and comfort

N Turgeon, M Pagé, J Robillard, V Goulet, A Bahloul… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective While facing personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages during the COVID-19
pandemic, several institutions looked to PPE decontamination and reuse options. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy for medical devices: Barriers, opportunities and best practices from a design perspective

T Hoveling, AS Nijdam, M Monincx, J Faludi… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
In an era of electronics-driven healthcare, the disposability of many medical devices raises
environmental concerns. Transitioning these devices towards a circular economy, involving …

Simple fabrication of an electrospun polystyrene microfiber filter that meets N95 filtering facepiece respirator filtration and breathability standards

MG Jensen, PT O'Shaughnessy… - Journal of applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
During the global spread of COVID‐19, high demand and limited availability of melt‐blown
filtration material led to a manufacturing backlog of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators …

[HTML][HTML] Photoactive decontamination and reuse of face masks

D You, Q Liu, L Wang, K Wang, G Liu - e-Prime-Advances in Electrical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global shortages in
disposable respirators. Increasing the recycling rate of masks is a direct, low-cost strategy to …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of hydrogen peroxide on N95 masks after sanitization using a colorimetric method

P Kumkrong, L Scoles, Y Brunet, S Baker - Methodsx, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogen peroxide is commonly used as a sterilizing agent for medical devices and its use
has recently been extended to N95 masks during PPE shortages as a result of the COVID …

Chief Editor Transition

RM Jones - Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Health. Dr Noah Seixas led a number of substantial and impactful initiatives as Chief Editor
that have distinguished the scope of the journal and addressed difficult topics in …