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Facing covid-19 pandemic: Development of custom-made face mask with rapid prototyping system
| العنوان: | Facing covid-19 pandemic: Development of custom-made face mask with rapid prototyping system |
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| المؤلفون: | Piombino P., Committeri U., Norino G., Vaira L. A., Troise S., Maglitto F., Mariniello D., De Riu G., Califano L. |
| المساهمون: | Piombino, P., Committeri, U., Norino, G., Vaira, L. A., Troise, S., Maglitto, F., Mariniello, D., De Riu, G., Califano, L. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | 3D-printed, COVID-19, Face mask, Personal protective equipment, PPE |
| الوصف: | Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and close contact. Therefore, the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals is essential. 3D printing technology could represent a valid option to ameliorate PPE shortages. Methodology: Custom-made face mask were designed on the basis of facial scan and then 3D-printed. The whole protocol is executed with freeware software and only required a 3D printer. Six healthcare workers wore the device weekly thus expressing a judgment regarding quality of work, respiratory and skin comfort. Results: The estimated total cost of a single mask is approximately 5 USD. The virtual design of a complete mask lasted 68 minutes on average. Most healthcare workers rated comfort as very good. Conclusions: Based on the encouraging results obtained, we can confidently confirm that custom-made masks are novel and useful devices that may be used in the fight against COVID-19. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000753058600001; volume:15; issue:1; firstpage:51; lastpage:57; numberofpages:7; journal:JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; http://hdl.handle.net/11388/284976; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85101396135 |
| DOI: | 10.3855/jidc.13384 |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/11388/284976 https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.13384 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.1EF01BB |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.3855/jidc.13384 |
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