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Abstract
Respiratory protective devices designed to achieve a close seal around the nose and mouth to maintain efficient filtration of aerosolized particles and droplets. They are often fitted for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.
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- N95 Face Masks
- N95 Masks
- Face Mask, N95
- Mask, N95
- Mask, N95 Face
- N95 Face Mask
- N95 Mask
- N95 Respirator
- Respirator, N95
- N95 FFRs
- N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- N95 FFR
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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2021
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Previous Indexing
- Masks (2006-2020)
- Respiratory Protective Devices (2000-2020)
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- National Library of Medicine. N95 Respirators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000087162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000087162
- N95 Respirators. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N95_respirator
- N95 Respirators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17231052