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Study on the relationship between the fitness of three types of N95 respirators and facial dimensions

Guifang Wanga Department of Infection Management and Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing You’an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Changwei Luob Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;c Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Can Cuia Department of Infection Management and Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing You’an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Jing Huangd Department of Infection Control, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 319-325 | Published online: 28 Feb 2024

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