Powered air-purifying respirators used during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic significantly reduce speech perception

Powered air-purifying respirators used during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic significantly reduce speech perception

Abstract Background Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, interventions in the upper airways are considered high-risk procedures for otolaryngologists and their colleagues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate limitations in hearing and communication when using a powered air-...

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Main Authors: Roxanne Weiss, Leon Guchlerner, Tobias Weissgerber, Natalie Filmann, Birgit Haake, Kai Zacharowski, Timo Wolf, Sabine Wicker, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Sandra Ciesek, Timo Stöver, Marc Diensthuber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Personal protective equipment
Powered air-purifying respirator
PAPR
FFP3 respirator
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-021-00334-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-021-00334-y

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