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Face Masks and Hand Sanitizers
Published in Hanadi Talal Ahmedah, Muhammad Riaz, Sagheer Ahmed, Marius Alexandru Moga, The Covid-19 Pandemic, 2023
Shahzad Sharif, Mahnoor Zahid, Maham Saeed, Izaz Ahmad, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, Rizwan Ahmad
According to a report, in the health-care system, the main types of face-masks used are: Type-II surgical-mask;Type II-R splashes.
Influence of AI and Machine Learning to Empower the Healthcare Sector
Published in Govind Singh Patel, Seema Nayak, Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data, and Internet of Things for Healthcare, 2023
Sumit Koul, Bharti Koul, Bhawna Bakshi
Face masks are very useful in protecting people from various airborne viruses. There are different types of masks. Cloth masks are one of the commonest masks for general purposes. A medical mask is only used for medical purposes. Today, high-tech masks are prepared using AI technology. COVID-19 has infected a large number of people, and many of the patients died due to this disease. To control such an infectious disease, each person has to sanitise himself as well as wear medicated mask. It has been noticed that even if a patient has recovered from COVID-19 virus, it takes more days for the immune system to recover. In such a situation, patients have to wear good-quality masks and maintain some distance from others. As we fight this new virus, it is imperative that people wear good-quality masks to protect themselves. Scientists are designing on high-tech masks using AI technology, which may bring new concepts in the healthcare sector to fight against the deadly virus.
Prevention and Control Strategies for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Debmalya Barh, Kenneth Lundstrom, COVID-19, 2022
Isfendiyar Darbaz, Gizem Morris, Şükrü Tüzmen
At this time, avoiding virus exposure by physical isolation, face masks, hand washing and eye protection is unquestionably the most effective way of reducing COVID-19 transmission and preventing associated chronic complications. Changes in lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, alcohol intake, screen time, and sleep can also help to shift the COVID-19 risk distribution. These factors are also important in the treatment of mental disorders, which are common in pandemics like this one [1].
Knowledge, attitude and adherence to standard precautions among frontline clinical physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey
Published in European Journal of Physiotherapy, 2023
Charles I. Ezema, Ogochukwu K. Onyeso, Udoka A. Okafor, Lance M. Mabry, Mishael E. Adje, Jessica Shiraku, Jean-Michel Brismée, Frédéric Froment, Aimee Stewart, Olu A. Awosoga
There were shortages of PPE in workplaces, only 615 (24.1%) reported that all required PPE were adequately supplied. Many respondents reported that the following were inadequately supplied in their workplaces: shoe cover (n = 1112, 43.6%), goggle or face shield (n = 1100, 43.1%), mouth/nose mask (n = 1061, 41.6%), gloves (n = 739, 30.0%), and infectious disease gown (n = 649, 25.5%). A few respondents (n = 38, 1.5%) were not supplied with any PPE because they were expected to provide for themselves. A home care physiotherapist from New Jersey, USA reported: ‘we sterilized and reused our N 95 face masks and gowns for about 3 weeks before discarding them’. Two respondents each working in a private physiotherapy clinic in South Africa and the USA reported that staff was responsible for providing themselves with PPE. Another respondent from an isolation centre in Nairobi, Kenya reported that PPE was supplied in inappropriate (under- or over-) sizes, and physicians were giving priority over physiotherapists. However, materials for hand hygiene: running water, soap, sink, and hand sanitiser were provided for most respondents (n = 2316, 90.8%).
Relationship between kyphosis and cough strength and respiratory function of community-dwelling elderly
Published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2022
Hiromichi Takeda, Yoshihiro Yamashina, Kazuyuki Tabira
We used a spirometer (Pneumotrac, Vitalograph Ltd, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom) to measure CPF and lung function. For CPF measurements, participants were asked to sit and wear a facemask that covered their nose and mouth. The facemask was coupled to the Pneumotrac, which would input differential pressure change to a digital spirometer. Voluntary cough airflow from the maximum inspiratory was performed at least twice to assess CPF. We did not evaluate reflex cough function. However, previous studies have reported that the CPF for voluntary cough rather than reflex cough is associated with a risk of pneumonia in patients with acute stroke and dysphagia (Kulnik et al., 2016). Spirometry was performed at least twice to assess forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) and VC, according to the Japanese Respiratory Society guidelines (Tojo, Suga, and Kambe, 2005). For further analysis, we used the best results of the CPF and pulmonary function tests. We measured the maximum expiratory pressure (PEmax) and maximum inspiratory pressure (PImax) using the intraoral pressure gauge (IOP-01, KOBATA GAUGE Mfg. Co., Ltd, Osaka, Japan). The PImax was determined on deep inspiration from the residual volume, and the PEmax was determined on deep expiration from the total lung capacity, following a previously described procedure (Black and Hyatt, 1969). Respiratory muscle strength was measured twice, and the best values were used for the analysis.
Quantitative Assessment of the Choroidal Vessel Diameter during the Recovery of Form-Deprivation Myopia in Guinea Pigs
Published in Current Eye Research, 2022
Wei Chen, Li Li, Qiang Feng, Chen Xi Li, Yue Zhang, Zhi Wei Li
This study was approved by the Animal Care and Ethics Committee of Tian Jin Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China. The treatment and care of the animals complied with the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology statement for the Use of Animals in Ophthalmic and Vision Research. Forty-eight guinea pigs (3 weeks old) were obtained from the Beijing Keyu Animal Center (Beijing, China). The animals were reared in 12-h light-dark cycles (on at 8:00 am, off at 8:00 pm), with food and water freely available. Form-deprivation (FD) myopia was induced by monocular deprivation using a facemask made of latex (Suzhou, China), which was opaque and soft, with a 60% light transmission. The procedure for preparing and wearing the facemask for 3 weeks over the right eye has been detailed previously.17 Room temperature was maintained at 24 − 26 °C, and animals were monitored three times during the 12-h-light period to ensure that the facemask remained clean and in place. The facemask did not contact the cornea, allowing the right eye to blink freely.