Adverse Effects of the Long-term use of an N95 Respirator in Healthcare Workers
Using an N95 respirator for 4 h continuously did not adversely affect work efficiency. Although prolonged work under conditions of discomfort should be avoided, it is unlikely that N95 respirators will adversely affect the performance of healthcare workers.
Authors
- Hiroki Takami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2955-3752)
- Daisuke Usuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0059-4035)
- Manabu Sugita
- Tomohisa Nomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-2584)
- Takashi Mitsuhashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3333-490X)
Institutions
- Juntendo University Nerima Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Juntendo Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14789/ejmj.jmj24-0050-oa
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00