Anaesthesia registrars Ashraf Petersen, left, and Tiaan de Villiers from the University of Cape Town wear full-face snorkel masks during research into their suitability as an alternative for N95 masks.When the next Covid-19 wave crashes down on health workers, snorkelling equipment could save them.
“Although, the full-face snorkel mask is an expensive alternative to the N95 and visor. We do not advocate replacement of traditional PPE, but that the full-face snorkel mask can be a viable alternative when N95s are not available,” they reported in theMost of the medical officers, registrars and consultants who donned the mask before simulating an intubation on a manikin reported no fogging, humidity or irritation.
Several international studies have shown full-face snorkel masks are an efficient and safe alternative to N95 respirators, goggles and face shields, “but they are not commonly available or used in high-risk settings such as emergency centres and critical care units in Africa”, said researchers led by Ronel Herselman, the head of undergraduate and surgical skills laboratories in UP's health sciences faculty.
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Been using it since first wave. Only problem if you wear prescription spectacles
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