A new form of irritant rhinitis to filtering facepiece particle (FFP) masks (FFP2/N95/KN95 respirators) during COVID-19 pandemic.

Klimek, Ludger; Huppertz, Tilman; Alali, Ali; Spielhaupter, Magdalena; Hörmann, Karl; Matthias, Christoph; Hagemann, Jan

Klimek, Ludger; Huppertz, Tilman; Alali, Ali; Spielhaupter, Magdalena; Hörmann, Karl; Matthias, Christoph; Hagemann, Jan.

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Klimek L; Centre for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Huppertz T; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany.
Alali A; Centre for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Spielhaupter M; ORL Clinic, Taunusstein, Germany.
Hörmann K; Mannheim University Hospital, Mannheim, Germany.
Matthias C; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany.
Hagemann J; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany.

World Allergy Organ J ; 13(10): 100474, 2020 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33042359

Key words

Allergy; CE, conformité européenne label indicating conformity to the EU-regulation 765/2008; COVID-19, coronavirus disease from the year 2019; ECP, eosinophilic cationic protein; FFP, filtering facepiece particle; FFP2-Mask; Filtering facepiece masks; Irritant rhinitis; KN95-Mask; N95 / KN95, technical / physical standard for filtering face masks (not penetrated by particles larger 0.3 µm, N/KN indicating that aqueous, but not oily aerosols are filtered; N95-mask; PPE, personal protective equipment; SD / SEM, standard deviation / standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analogue scale; WHO, World Health Organization

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