Respiratory consequences of N95-type Mask usage in pregnant healthcare workers—a controlled clinical study – Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2015)

ResultsExercising at 3 MET while breathing through N95-mask materials reduced mean tidal volume (TV) by 23.0 % (95 % CI −33.5 % to −10.5 %, p < 0.001) and lowered minute ventilation (VE) by 25.8 % (95 % CI −34.2 % to −15.8 %, p < 0.001), with no significant change in breathing frequency compared to breathing ambient air. Volumes of oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide … Continue reading Respiratory consequences of N95-type Mask usage in pregnant healthcare workers—a controlled clinical study – Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2015)