Tips for the deaf

Under the epidemic situation, “wash hands frequently, go out less, go out wearing a mask” has become a magic weapon for the whole people to protect themselves.For the hearing-impaired, how to get masks and hearing AIDS to coexist peacefully on the ear?How to do the disinfection of hearing AIDS while doing the disinfection work?How to use UV sterilization to sterilize hearing AIDS and masks at the same time?

How do hearing-impaired people wear masks comfortably

In this special period, academician zhong nanshan repeatedly advocated “try not to go out, go out wearing a mask”.For hearing-impaired people, masks are mandatory, as are hearing AIDS.Maybe someone needs another pair of glasses.So, how to wear a mask, in order to reduce the “little pressure” ear?

Wear a head mask

The head mask is more tightly sealed and there are no ear restraints.However, head-worn masks are generally N95 masks, which are difficult to buy when masks are out of stock during the outbreak.We can use small items around us to transform ordinary disposable surgical masks or surgical masks

Use small things around you

We can use the handle of milk crate, hang the rope on both sides of the mask to the barb of the handle, then stretch on the head can, not only reduce the burden of the ear, and increase the tightness, glasses not easy to fog, nose wing not easy to fall off.

How can hearing-impaired people safely use alcohol

In this case, “disinfection” was also an essential part of the routine.Alcohol and 84 disinfectants are also facing shortages.It is understood that most of the hearing-impaired people’s homes are year-round alcohol, but, the hearing AIDS equipment disinfection alcohol and disinfection alcohol during the epidemic period, is it universal?

It is well known that there are different concentrations of alcohol.There are generally two concentrations of alcohol available in drugstores — 75 percent and 95 percent.

75% alcohol: 75 parts alcohol and 25 parts water;Often used in medical disinfection;

95% alcohol: 95 parts alcohol and 5 parts water;Often used for cleaning electronic equipment

Anti-virus, be sure to use 75% alcohol

It is internationally recognized that alcohol is most effective at killing viruses at a concentration of 75%.Why is 95 percent alcohol, which is used to clean electronic devices, bad for sterilization?Because the higher the concentration of alcohol, the stronger the effect of protein coagulation.Too high a concentration of alcohol causes bacteria or viruses to solidify quickly on the surface, creating a protective coating that prevents them from entering the body and, in turn, protects them from dying.

Electronic equipment disinfection, try to use 95% alcohol

The reason that 95% alcohol is used to sterilize hearing AIDS or cochlear implants is that high alcohol concentration has a very good solubility, which can dissolve some of the stains that are not easy to remove.Disinfectant alcohol at 75 percent or less is not suitable for cleaning hearing AIDS, cochlear implants, and other electronic devices because of its high water content.If you accidentally sterilize a hearing aid or cochlear implant with 75% or less of alcohol, be sure to dry it completely to avoid the device’s life

Hearing impaired people can use UV drying box skillfully

In the national health committee released the new coronavirus infection pneumonia diagnosis and treatment scheme (on a trial basis in the fourth edition) “, due to the physical and chemical characteristics of a new type of coronavirus decision, the virus is sensitive to ultraviolet light and heat, 56 ℃ for 30 minutes, ethyl ether, 75% ethanol and chloroform, chlorine disinfectants, peracetic acid, such as grease solvent can be inactivated virus effectively, chlorhexidine cannot effectively inactivated virus.This is the theoretical basis of home disinfection.

During the outbreak, in order to protect the virus closely, “masks” become a daily necessities and consumables.Under the circumstances that masks are out of stock, various disinfection methods for masks emerge as The Times require.The method of eliminating the virus is certainly applicable to the disinfection of the mask. Alcohol and high temperature may destroy the protective layer of the mask, making the mask lose the basic ability to absorb the virus.So we can use the tools that we have, and we can use uv disinfection.The mechanism by which uv destroys the neocoronavirus is mainly interference with its RNA replication and inactivation of its proteins.But ultraviolet ray is harmful to human body, cannot long irradiate in the room.

Speaking of “existing tools,” many hearing-impaired people may also have “UV drying boxes” in their homes, which are used to sterilize hearing AIDS or cochlear implants on a daily basis.We can use UV drying box to “wash” the mask, extend the life of the mask, save medical resources..