Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Global Health, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
University of New Mexico-Kenya Programs, Kisumu and Siaya, 40100, Kenya.
Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2020 Jun;245(11):933-939. doi: 10.1177/1535370220925768. Epub 2020 May 12.
There is a critical shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) around the globe. This article describes the safe collection, storage, and decontamination of N95 respirators using hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV). This article is unique because it describes the HPV process in an operating room, and is therefore, a deployable method for many healthcare settings. Results presented here offer creative solutions to the current PPE shortage.
全球范围内个人防护设备(PPE)严重短缺。本文介绍了使用过氧化氢蒸汽(HPV)安全收集、储存和净化 N95 呼吸器的方法。本文的独特之处在于它描述了在手术室中使用 HPV 的过程,因此,是许多医疗保健环境的一种可部署方法。本文提供的结果为当前 PPE 短缺提供了创造性的解决方案。