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. 2020 Sep;158(3):1046-1049.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.043. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

Preliminary Findings on Control of Dispersion of Aerosols and Droplets During High-Velocity Nasal Insufflation Therapy Using a Simple Surgical Mask: Implications for the High-Flow Nasal Cannula

Scott Leonard  1 , Charles W Atwood Jr  2 , Brian K Walsh  3 , Ronald J DeBellis  4 , George C Dungan  5 , Wayne Strasser  6 , Jessica S Whittle  7
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Preliminary Findings on Control of Dispersion of Aerosols and Droplets During High-Velocity Nasal Insufflation Therapy Using a Simple Surgical Mask: Implications for the High-Flow Nasal Cannula

Scott Leonard et al. Chest. 2020 Sep.
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Velocity map of gas flow for all tested settings. HVNI = high-velocity nasal insufflation.
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