..In order to demonstrate the changes in end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) before and after wearing a surgical mask, we used a convenience sample of 15 housestaff physicians without lung conditions (aged 31.1 ο± 1.9 years, 60% male) and 15 veterans with severe COPD (aged 71.6 ο± 8.7 years, FEV1 44.0 ο± 22.2%, …
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