| Autor: |
Elucir Gir, Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti, Laelson Rochelle Milanês Sousa, Natália Maria Vieira Pereira-Caldeira, Milton Jorge de Carvalho, Renata Karina Reis |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, Vol 29 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1518-8345 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1518-8345.5135.3492 |
| Popis: |
Objective: to analyze the scientific evidence available on the different reprocessing methods and the necessary conditions for reuse of the N95 face respirator mask or equivalent. Method: an integrative literature review. The PICO strategy was used to elaborate the question. The search was conducted in four databases: PubMed, SciVerse Scopus, WebofScience and EMBASE, considering any period of time. Results: a total of 32 studies were included from the 561 studies identified, and they were presented in two categories: “Conditions for reuse” and “Reprocessing the masks”. Of the evaluated research studies, seven(21.8%) addressed the reuse of the N95 face respirator mask or equivalent and 25(78.1%) evaluated different reprocessing methods, namely: ultraviolet germicidal irradiation(14); hydrogen peroxide(8); vapor methods(14); using dry heat(5) and chemical methods(sodium hypochlorite[6], ethanol[4] and sodium chloride with sodium bicarbonate and dimethyldioxirane[1]). We emphasize that different methods were used in one same article. Conclusion: no evidence was found to support safe reprocessing of face respirator masks. In addition, reuse is contraindicated due to the risk of self-contamination and inadequate sealing. |
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