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ArticleJournal of 3D printing in medicine2023

The effect of clinical face shields on aerosolized particle exposure.

Ian Chao, Sarah Lee, Jason Brenker, Derrick Wong, Caitlin Low, Mathilde Desselle, Anne Bernard, Tuncay Alan, Zoe Keon-Cohen, Jasamine Coles-Black

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Article in Journal of 3D printing in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Ian ChaoDepartment of Anaesthesia, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8249-4099
Sarah LeeDepartment of Anaesthesia, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, 3128, Australia.
Jason BrenkerDepartment of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, 3800, Australia.
Derrick WongDepartment of Anaesthesia, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Caitlin LowDepartment of Anaesthesia, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Mathilde DesselleHerston Biofabrication Institute, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-5652
Anne BernardQCIF Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
Tuncay AlanDepartment of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, 3800, Australia.
Zoe Keon-CohenDepartment of Anaesthesia, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Jasamine Coles-BlackDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, 3085, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8358-3779

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Face shields protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from fluid and large droplet contamination. Their effect on smaller aerosolized particles is unknown. Materials & methods: An ultrasonic atomizer was used to simulate particle sizes equivalent to human breathing and forceful cough. Particles were measured at positions correlating to anesthetic personnel in relation to a patient inside an operating theatre environment. The effect of the application of face shields on HCW exposure was measured. Results & Conclusion: Significant reductions in particle concentrations were measured after the application of vented and enclosed face shields. Face shields appear to reduce the concentration of aerosolized particles that HCWs are exposed to, thereby potentially conferring further protection against exposure to aerosolized particles in an operating theatre environment.

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aerosol generating procedureaerosolized particlescontaminationCOVID-19face shieldpersonal protective equipment (PPE)

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PMID38051985
PMCPMC9870239

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