SynthesisThe Journal of hospital infection2020
Efficacy and safety of disinfectants for decontamination of N95 and SN95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mask decontamination methods (model N95) for respiratory protection: a rapid review.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Extended use or reuse of single-use surgical masks and filtering face-piece respirators during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A rapid systematic review.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2021Pooled it
- Microwave- and heat-based decontamination of N95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2020Pooled it
- Decontamination interventions for the reuse of surgical mask personal protective equipment: a systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of ultraviolet radiation on filtering facepiece respirators and SARS-CoV-2 detection.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Household Disinfection Techniques to Remove SARS-CoV-2 from Cloth Masks.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Large-scale decontamination of disposable FFP2 and FFP3 respirators by hydrogen peroxide vapour, Finland, April to June 2020.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2022Article
- Liquid-Immersion Reprocessing Effects on Filtration Efficiency of 'Single-Use' Commercial Medical Face Masks.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Article
- Decontamination and reuse of personal protective masks and respirators in healthcare: Human-centered investigation and implementation considerations.Human factors in healthcare · 2021Article
- What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues.Polymers · 2021Review
- Enhanced Medical and Community Face Masks with Antimicrobial Properties: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Evaluating the relationship between citation set size, team size and screening methods used in systematic reviews: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical research methodology · 2021Article
- In-House Filtration Efficiency Assessment of Vapor Hydrogen Peroxide Decontaminated Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- How effective is a mask in preventing COVID-19 infection?Medical devices & sensors · 2021Review
- Sterilization of polypropylene membranes of facepiece respirators by ionizing radiation.Journal of membrane science · 2021Article
- Rapid review methods more challenging during COVID-19: commentary with a focus on 8 knowledge synthesis steps.Journal of clinical epidemiology · 2020Review
- Recharging and rejuvenation of decontaminated N95 masks.Physics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994) · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundDecontaminating and reusing filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) for healthcare workers is a potential solution to address inadequate FFR supply during a global pandemic.
aimThe objective of this review was to synthesize existing data on the effectiveness and safety of using chemical disinfectants to decontaminate N95 FFRs.
methodsA systematic review was conducted on disinfectants to decontaminate N95 FFRs using Embase, Medline, Global Health, Google Scholar, WHO feed, and MedRxiv. Two reviewers independently determined study eligibility and extracted predefined data fields. Original research reporting on N95 FFR function, decontamination, safety, or FFR fit following decontamination with a disinfectant was included. FINDINGS AND
conclusionA single cycle of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (H
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