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http://hdl.handle.net/11434/2142| Title: | The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing, a multicentre observational study. |
| Epworth Authors: | McKenzie, Dean Harley, Nerina Barrett, Jonathan Kelly, Diane Cass, Helen Hanlon, Gabrielle |
| Keywords: | Routine Fit Testing N95 Respirators COVID-19 Pandemic User Seal Check USC Adequacy Victorian Health Care Settings Epworth Research Critical Care Clinical Institute, Epworth HealthCare, Victoria, Australia |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2022 |
| Conference Name: | Epworth HealthCare Research Month 2022 |
| Conference Location: | Epworth Research Institute, Victoria, Australia |
| Abstract: | Routine fit testing of N95 respirators was not widely practiced in Victorian healthcare settings prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; the User Seal Check (USC) was deemed satisfactory to ensure proper fit. Over 3000 Victorian healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 at work in 2020. Reliance on the USC may have contributed to healthcare worker acquired COVID-19. Aim: to evaluate the adequacy of the USC compared to fit testing, and identify possible risk factors. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11434/2142 |
| Type: | Conference Poster |
| Type of Clinical Study or Trial: | Multicentre Observational Study |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Week |
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| Hanlon G The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing.pdf | 299.56 kB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |
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