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Descriptor English: N95 Respirators
Descriptor Spanish: Respiradores N95
Descriptor respiradores N95
Entry term(s) FFR N95
mascarilla N95
mascarillas N95
respirador N95
respiradores con mascarilla de filtrado N95
Scope note: Dispositivos de protección respiratoria diseñados para lograr un cierre hermético alrededor de la nariz y la boca para mantener una filtración eficiente de partículas y gotas en aerosol. A menudo se adaptan para prevenir la propagación de infecciones (p. ej., COVID-19) o para administrar anestésicos inhalados u otros gases.
Descriptor Portuguese: Respiradores N95
Descriptor French: Respirateurs N95
Entry term(s): Face Mask, N95
Mask, N95
Mask, N95 Face
N95 FFR
N95 FFRs
N95 Face Mask
N95 Face Masks
N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators
N95 Mask
N95 Masks
N95 Respirator
Respirator, N95
Tree number(s): E07.325.877.750
E07.700.560.937.500
E07.700.700.500
E07.858.594.875
J01.637.708.560.937.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000087162
Scope note: Respiratory protective devices designed to achieve a close seal around the nose and mouth to maintain efficient filtration of aerosolized particles and droplets. They are often fitted for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Masks (2006-2020)
Respiratory Protective Devices (2000-2020)
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
DeCS ID: 59556
Unique ID: D000087162
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/06/22
N95 Respirators - Preferred
Concept UI M000733505
Scope note Respiratory protective devices designed to achieve a close seal around the nose and mouth to maintain efficient filtration of aerosolized particles and droplets. They are often fitted for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.
Preferred term N95 Respirators
Entry term(s) Face Mask, N95
Mask, N95
Mask, N95 Face
N95 Face Mask
N95 Face Masks
N95 Mask
N95 Masks
N95 Respirator
Respirator, N95
N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators - Narrower
Concept UI M000734311
Preferred term N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators
Entry term(s) N95 FFR
N95 FFRs



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