04691nam 2200889Ia 450 991095972190332120250729214413.097866105425439780309180658030918065197812805425411280542543978030966000603096600099780309101820(CKB)1000000000464996(EBL)3378101(SSID)ssj0000237419(PQKBManifestationID)11202952(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000237419(PQKBWorkID)10189094(PQKB)11302198(Au-PeEL)EBL3378101(CaPaEBR)ebr10132067(CaONFJC)MIL54254(OCoLC)923275465(MiAaPQ)EBC3378101(Perlego)4734951(BIP)13526023(EXLCZ)99100000000046499620060822d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrReusability of facemasks during an influenza pandemic facing the flu /Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20061 online resource (xiv, 92 pages) illustrations, chartsDescription based upon print version of record.Print version: Reusability of facemasks during an influenza pandemic. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006 0309101824 (OCoLC)71015763 9780309101820 0309101824 Includes bibliographical references.Introduction and background -- Characteristics of respirators and medical masks -- Use and reuse of respiratory protective devices for influenza control -- Findings and recommendations.Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of vaccine and antiviral medication, strategies that rely on social distancing and physical barriers will be relatively more prominent as means to prevent spread of disease. The use of respirators and facemasks is one key part of a larger strategy to establish barriers and increase distance between infected and uninfected individuals. Respirators and facemasks may have a role in both clinical care and community settings. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu answers a specific question about the role of respirators and facemasks to reduce the spread of flu: Can respirators and facemasks that are designed to be disposable be reused safely and effectively? The committee-assisted by outstanding staff-worked intensively to review the pertinent literature; consult with manufacturers, researchers, and medical specialists; and apply their expert judgment. This report offers findings and recommendations based on the evidence, pointing to actions that are appropriate now and to lines of research that can better inform future decisions. InfluenzaUnited StatesPreventionCommunicable diseasesUnited StatesPreventionMasksUnited StatesBreathing apparatusUnited StatesEpidemicsUnited StatesPreventionInfluenza, Humanprevention & control(DNLM)D007251Q000517Masks(DNLM)D008397Respiratory Protective Devices(DNLM)D012134Disease Outbreaksprevention & control(DNLM)D004196Q000517United StatesInfluenzaPrevention.Communicable diseasesPrevention.MasksBreathing apparatusEpidemicsPrevention.Influenza, Humanprevention & control.Masks.Respiratory Protective Devices.Disease Outbreaksprevention & control.614.518Institute of Medicine (U.S).Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic.Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Board on Health Sciences Policy.National Academies Press (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959721903321Reusability of facemasks during an influenza pandemic4362150UNINA