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Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols Dispersed During Noninvasive Respiratory Support of Patients With COVID-19

Meghan E Ramsey, Anthony J Faugno, Wendy B Puryear, Brian C Lee, Alexa D Foss, Lester H Lambert, Frances E Nargi, Gregory P Bopp, Lauren P Lee, Christina M Rudzinski, Benjamin L Ervin, Jonathan A Runstadler and Nicholas S Hill
Respiratory Care January 2023, 68 (1) 8-17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.10340
Meghan E Ramsey
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Anthony J Faugno
Critical Care and Sleep Division, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Wendy B Puryear
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Grafton, Massachusetts.
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Brian C Lee
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Alexa D Foss
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Grafton, Massachusetts.
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Lester H Lambert
Critical Care and Sleep Division, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Frances E Nargi
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Gregory P Bopp
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Lauren P Lee
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Christina M Rudzinski
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Benjamin L Ervin
Biotechnology and Human Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Jonathan A Runstadler
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Grafton, Massachusetts.
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Nicholas S Hill
Critical Care and Sleep Division, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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