March 30, 2010 — Ordinary surgical masks are just as effective as high-filtration N95 respirators in protecting hospital staff from the novel pandemic influenza A strain H1N1, according to an ...
Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4. About 70% of the startup mask companies ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who weren’t wearing masks in the operating room. Later I ...