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:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/64ee3c8419fe4d95b2c6964bcedda46d
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