Date of Completion
2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Keywords
N95 respirator, Hydrogen Peroxide, Filtration.
Abstract
The researchers employed a systematic review research design. The data for the systematic analysis were gathered using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). It included a 27-item checklist for a systematic review report's presentation, methodology, findings, and discussion sections. In addition, it is mainly designed for reporting reviews that evaluate the effects of interventions, but it can also used to report systematic reviews of goals other than assessing interventions. A systematic analysis of studies from Elsevier, Google Scholar, PubMed, Research Gage, NCBI, SagePub, Europe PMC, and medRxiv was performed. Six 960 reviewers independently screened each study's eligibility, and data was gathered from articles that reported on the structural integrity of N95 FFR after being subjected to vaporized hydrogen peroxide and heat inactivation treatments. The study concluded that in terms of filtration efficiency and structural integrity, vaporized hydrogen peroxide seems to be more promising than heat inactivation in the decontamination of N95 FFR. Other factors may affect certain respirator models and more studies on fit testing may be needed.
First Advisor
Maria Katrina B. Pilit, RMT
APA Citation
Capistrano, G. A., Galibo, M. O., Gomez, L. R., Ocampo, T. B., Umandal, F. C., & Usman, P. M. (2021). Impact of vaporized hydrogen peroxide and heat inactivation as decontamination methods in filtration efficiency and structural integrity of N95 respirator: A systematic literature review. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bsmls/69