Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 10, 2020

Does a Modified Adhesive Respirator Improve the Face Seal for Health Care Workers Who Previously Failed a Fit Test?: A Pilot Study During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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  • Use of double-sided adhesive tape on the inside edges of the 3M respirators resulted in successful fit tests for 17 (68%) out of 26 healthcare workers who had previously failed the respirator fit test.  

Wardhan et al. (June 15, 2020). Does a Modified Adhesive Respirator Improve the Face Seal for Health Care Workers Who Previously Failed a Fit Test?: A Pilot Study During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. A&A Practice. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32643906/