Additionally, the devs have already made a beta mobile app for android as well and we’re working on an interconnected web app as well.
I can tell you right form the horse’s mouth, that had LINKS of been able to get the funding it needs and has been seeking, it’d be available on Linux and Mac already.
Granted, if you don’t have a windows computer, for now at least, you’re out of luck. But, there are some things that LINKS can do that Alexa just can’t.įor starters, LINKS can save you about $180, by not having to spend money on another product. That’s really cool that there’s a lot of money going into alexa for development and you do have a point that you can’t just pick up LINKS and set it on a table somewhere. I have nothing against Alexa, it wouldn’t sell if it wasn’t a good product. Check with your Occupational Health Clinic or Infection Control Staff to understand your facility’s policies.I actually didn’t expect to have to defend LINKS here, but I’ll give my best shot. Healthcare facilities may have their own policies regarding the use of respirators with exhalation valves. HCP can use both types in surgical settings. The NIOSH Certified Equipment List identifies the elastomeric respirators without exhalation valves or with filtered exhalation valves. This is due to concerns that air coming out of the exhalation valve may contaminate the sterile field.
HCP should not use elastomeric respirators with unfiltered exhalation valves as source control in surgical and other healthcare settings. In situations requiring a fluid resistant respirator (e.g., in surgical settings), HCP should wear a Surgical N95. The exhalation valve may allow unfiltered exhaled air to escape into the sterile field. For example, during an invasive procedure in an operating or procedure room. HCP should not use these types of respirators in situations requiring a sterile field. However, FFRs with exhalation valves are not fluid resistant.
This finding is the same even without covering the valve. Findings suggest FFRs with exhalation valves provide the same or better source control than surgical masks or procedure masks. A NIOSH technical report summarizes research on filtering facepiece respirators with an exhalation valve. Source control refers to the ability to prevent disease transmission to others via the spread of respiratory secretions. However, when it is important to maintain a sterile field, HCP cannot use an FFR with an exhalation valve. Healthcare personnel (HCP) can use an FFR with an exhalation valve for source control. It depends on the type of respirator and the setting. The Association for Peri-Operative Registered Nurses issued guidance on “ 3 Interventions When Using a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator in the OR. First check the PAPR manufacturer’s instructions to verify they permit such use for that particular model. In addition, direct the PAPR blower/exhaust away from the sterile field.
Professional judgement suggests PAPRs as an alternative for operating room staff who cannot pass a fit test with an N95 respirator. Studies on PAPRs are ongoing at this time.