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. 2023 Sep;28(9):895-897.
doi: 10.1111/resp.14557. Epub 2023 Jul 21.

A snorkel mask with a 3D-printed adaptor to HEPA filter was used in a COVID-19 emergency ward to provide safe respiratory support

Camila Vitelli Molinari  1   2 , Vivian Bertoni Xavier  1   2 , Ronaldo Fernandes Rosa  2 , Maria Augusta Junqueira Alves  2 , Luiz Antônio Rivetti  1 , Vera Lúcia Dos Santos Alves  1   2
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A snorkel mask with a 3D-printed adaptor to HEPA filter was used in a COVID-19 emergency ward to provide safe respiratory support

Camila Vitelli Molinari et al. Respirology. 2023 Sep.
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