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Effect of exhaled moisture on breathing resistance of N95 filtering facepiece respirators
Roberge RJ , Bayer E , Powell JB , Coca A , Roberge MR , Benson SM . Ann Occup Hyg 2010 54 (6) 671-7 This study evaluated the effect of exhaled moisture on the breathing resistance of three classes of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) following 4 h of continuous wear at a breathing volume of 40 l min(-1), utilizing an automated breathing and metabolic simulator as a human surrogate. After 4 h, inhalation and exhalation resistance increased by 0.43 and 0.23 mm of H(2)O pressure, respectively, and average moisture retention in the respirators was 0.26 ml. Under ambient conditions similar to those of the current study, and at similar breathing volumes, it is unlikely that exhaled moisture will add significantly to the breathing resistance of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) over 4 h of use. |
Overcoming barriers to the use of osteopathic manipulation techniques in the emergency department
Roberge RJ , Roberge MR . West J Emerg Med 2009 10 (3) 184-9 BACKGROUND: Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques (OMT) have been shown to be effective therapeutic modalities in various clinical settings, but appear to be underutilized in the emergency department (ED) setting. OBJECTIVE: To examine barriers to the use of OMT in the ED and provide suggestions to ameliorate these barriers. METHODS: Literature review RESULTS: While the medical literature cites numerous obstacles to the use of OMT in the ED setting, most can be positively addressed through education, careful planning, and ongoing research into use of these techniques. Recent prospective clinical trials of OMT have demonstrated the utility of these modalities. CONCLUSION: Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques are useful therapeutic modalities that could be utilized to a greater degree in the ED. As the number of osteopathic emergency physicians increases, the opportunity to employ these techniques should increase. |
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