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Epidemiology of Respiratory Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Principi N, Autore G, Ramundo G, Esposito S. Principi N, et al. Viruses. 2023 May 13;15(5):1160. doi: 10.3390/v15051160. Viruses. 2023. PMID: 37243246 Free PMC article. Review.
To face the COVID-19 outbreak, a wide range of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) aimed at limiting the spread of the virus in communities, such as mask-wearing, hand hygiene, social distancing, travel restrictions, and school closures, were introduced i …
To face the COVID-19 outbreak, a wide range of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) aimed at limiting the spread of the vir …
Face mask reduces gaze-cueing effect.
Jia H, Wang Q, Feng X, Hu Z. Jia H, et al. Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 12;13(1):13160. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40195-5. Sci Rep. 2023. PMID: 37573401 Free PMC article.
Recent studies have found that face masks affect social cognition and behaviour in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...Experiment 2 used mouth-obscured faces and non-masked faces as cues and found that no significant difference in GCE …
Recent studies have found that face masks affect social cognition and behaviour in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID …
Bleach Emissions Interact Substantially with Surgical and KN95 Mask Surfaces.
Bhattacharyya N, Tang M, Blomdahl DC, Jahn LG, Abue P, Allen DT, Corsi RL, Novoselac A, Misztal PK, Hildebrandt Ruiz L. Bhattacharyya N, et al. Environ Sci Technol. 2023 Apr 25;57(16):6589-6598. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07937. Epub 2023 Apr 16. Environ Sci Technol. 2023. PMID: 37061949
Mask wearing and bleach disinfectants became commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...HOCl, Cl(2), and chloramines were observed during disinfection and concentrations inside the chamber are 2-20 times greater than those behind the mask, driven by …
Mask wearing and bleach disinfectants became commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...HOCl, Cl(2), and chloramines …
Effectiveness of face masks for reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a rapid systematic review.
Boulos L, Curran JA, Gallant A, Wong H, Johnson C, Delahunty-Pike A, Saxinger L, Chu D, Comeau J, Flynn T, Clegg J, Dye C. Boulos L, et al. Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2023 Oct 9;381(2257):20230133. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2023.0133. Epub 2023 Aug 23. Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2023. PMID: 37611625 Free PMC article. Review.
Despite the ROB, and allowing for uncertain and variable efficacy, we conclude that wearing masks, wearing higher quality masks (respirators), and mask mandates generally reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in these study populations. This article is part of the …
Despite the ROB, and allowing for uncertain and variable efficacy, we conclude that wearing masks, wearing higher quality masks …
Impact of Mask-Associated Dry Eye on Symptom Score.
Chen E, Rueff E, Nguyen AL. Chen E, et al. Eye Contact Lens. 2023 Oct 1;49(10):433-437. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000001009. Epub 2023 Jun 26. Eye Contact Lens. 2023. PMID: 37363998
OBJECTIVES: Owing to widespread mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic and clinical reports tying mask use with dryness, this study endeavors to determine if mask use is linked to symptoms of dry eye. ...The survey used a modified Standard Patien …
OBJECTIVES: Owing to widespread mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic and clinical reports tying mask use with d …
Nonpharmaceutical interventions for managing SARS-CoV-2.
Murphy C, Wong JY, Cowling BJ. Murphy C, et al. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023 May 1;29(3):184-190. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000949. Epub 2023 Mar 1. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023. PMID: 36856551 Free PMC article. Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Initial response strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic were heavily reliant on nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), a set of measures implemented to slow or even stop the spread of infection. Here, we reviewed key measures used during the COVI …
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Initial response strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic were heavily reliant on nonpharmaceutical intervention …
Mask Adherence and the Relationship Between Masking and Weather-Related Metrics.
Jones RM, Snead R, Sarwer DB, Ibrahim JK. Jones RM, et al. J Community Health. 2023 Oct;48(5):761-768. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01219-3. Epub 2023 Apr 25. J Community Health. 2023. PMID: 37097507 Free PMC article.
Little is known about adherence to COVID-19 masking mandates on college campuses or the relationship between weather-related variables and masking. ...February-April 2021, weekly observations were completed at 12 on-campus locations to capture whether individuals wo …
Little is known about adherence to COVID-19 masking mandates on college campuses or the relationship between weather-related v …
Global face mask pollution: threats to the environment and wildlife, and potential solutions.
Wang L, Li S, Ahmad IM, Zhang G, Sun Y, Wang Y, Sun C, Jiang C, Cui P, Li D. Wang L, et al. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Aug 20;887:164055. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164055. Epub 2023 May 11. Sci Total Environ. 2023. PMID: 37178835 Free PMC article. Review.
After the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a pandemic, there was an unprecedented demand for, and subsequent increase in face mask production and use, leading to global ecological challenges, including excessive resource consumption and significant envir …
After the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a pandemic, there was an unprecedented demand for, and subsequent increase in …
Mask use in public places in Maputo City, Mozambique: Cross-sectional survey.
Balate D, Afai G, Sallé F, Simone T, Baltazar CS, Zulliger R, Rossetto ÉV. Balate D, et al. PLoS One. 2023 Aug 2;18(8):e0288957. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288957. eCollection 2023. PLoS One. 2023. PMID: 37531372 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: The use of face masks is one of the preventive measures that Mozambique adopted in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. ...CONCLUSION: A high proportion of observed individuals wore a mask in the context of prevention of COVID- …
INTRODUCTION: The use of face masks is one of the preventive measures that Mozambique adopted in order to limit the spread of COVI …
Association of face mask use with self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sheng Chew NW, Chiew Wong RC, Djohan AH, Ngiam JN, Chai P, Yeo TC, Tan HC, Sia CH. Sheng Chew NW, et al. Singapore Med J. 2023 Oct;64(10):609-615. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021140. Singapore Med J. 2023. PMID: 34600453 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Countries are mandating the use of face masks to stem the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ...Participants with 3 worsening symptoms or worsening dyspnoea, palpitations, fatigue and dizziness were more likely to seek medical help. …
INTRODUCTION: Countries are mandating the use of face masks to stem the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …
Global prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 reinfection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ukwishaka J, Ndayishimiye Y, Destine E, Danwang C, Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F. Ukwishaka J, et al. BMC Public Health. 2023 Apr 28;23(1):778. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15626-7. BMC Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37118717 Free PMC article.
Nonetheless, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omega and Delta, as well as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reinfection, raise additional concerns. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the overall prevalence of reinfection on global and regional s …
Nonetheless, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omega and Delta, as well as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rei …
Unpacking Cochrane's Update on Masks and COVID-19.
Gurbaxani BM, Hill AN, Patel P. Gurbaxani BM, et al. Am J Public Health. 2023 Oct;113(10):1074-1078. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307377. Am J Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37672741 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kaplan JT, Vaccaro A, Henning M, Christov-Moore L. Kaplan JT, et al. Sci Rep. 2023 Jun 22;13(1):10140. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-37075-3. Sci Rep. 2023. PMID: 37349385 Free PMC article.
When communicating about political issues, messages targeted to resonate with the core values of the receiver may be effective, an approach known as moral reframing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we tested the relationships between moral values and mask-weari …
When communicating about political issues, messages targeted to resonate with the core values of the receiver may be effective, an approach …
Observed Mask Use in Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools in Georgia-Fall, 2021.
Hall LL, Thomas ES, Mahon G, Rose CE, Harwell OR. Hall LL, et al. J Sch Health. 2023 Nov;93(11):1029-1035. doi: 10.1111/josh.13347. Epub 2023 Jun 12. J Sch Health. 2023. PMID: 37309093
METHODS: This study used direct in-person observations to measure the proportion of persons wearing masks correctly; type of masks worn; and location of mask adherence in 19 K-12 schools in Georgia. ...Correct mask use was most often observed among per …
METHODS: This study used direct in-person observations to measure the proportion of persons wearing masks correctly; type of masks …
Mask device as a new wearable sampler for breath analysis: what can we expect in the future?
Liu X, Hu B. Liu X, et al. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2023 Jul;415(18):3759-3768. doi: 10.1007/s00216-023-04673-z. Epub 2023 Apr 5. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2023. PMID: 37017724 Free PMC article.
Human exhaled breath is becoming an attractive clinical source as it is foreseen to enable noninvasive diagnosis of many diseases. Because mask devices can be used for efficiently filtering exhaled substances, mask-wearing has been required in the past few years in …
Human exhaled breath is becoming an attractive clinical source as it is foreseen to enable noninvasive diagnosis of many diseases. Because …
Revisiting the rationale of mandatory masking.
Beauchamp JD, Mayhew CA. Beauchamp JD, et al. J Breath Res. 2023 Aug 7;17(4). doi: 10.1088/1752-7163/acdf12. J Breath Res. 2023. PMID: 37548323 Review.
In this perspective, we review the evidence for the efficacy of face masks to reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, specifically severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and consider the value of mandating universal mask wearing agains …
In this perspective, we review the evidence for the efficacy of face masks to reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, specifi …
Universal use of face mask for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in community settings in a South-western State of Nigeria: willingness and barriers.
Ogunsola FT, Ejekam CS, Balogun M, Ugonna I, Odukoya O, Oduyebo O, Adeyemo WL, Oladele RO, Akanmu SA. Ogunsola FT, et al. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2023 Jul 5;12(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s13756-023-01267-3. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2023. PMID: 37408082 Free PMC article.
Nigeria, like other countries globally, took to strict preventive public health measures including good respiratory and hand hygiene, physical distancing, and the use of face mask to control the spread of COVID-19 disease. Furthermore, the government of Lagos …
Nigeria, like other countries globally, took to strict preventive public health measures including good respiratory and hand hygiene, physic …
Predictors and motives for mask-wearing behavior and vaccination intention.
Binter J, Pešout O, Pieniak M, Martínez-Molina J, Noon EJ, Stefanczyk MM, Eder SJ. Binter J, et al. Sci Rep. 2023 Jun 25;13(1):10293. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-37072-6. Sci Rep. 2023. PMID: 37357247 Free PMC article.
Here, we study the decisions made by a cross-national sample in randomized hypothetical scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results show that mask-wearing was predicted by empathic tendencies, germ aversion, and higher age, whilst belief in misinforma …
Here, we study the decisions made by a cross-national sample in randomized hypothetical scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic …
Social representations of mask wearing in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bornand E, Letourneux F, Deschanvres C, Boutoille D, Lucet JC, Lepelletier D, Leclere B, Mayol S, Peiffer-Smadja N, Birgand G. Bornand E, et al. Front Public Health. 2023 Apr 24;11:1136980. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1136980. eCollection 2023. Front Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37168075 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Although one of the most prominent interventions against COVID-19, face masks seem poorly adopted by the general population. ...Institutions (school and work) played a central role by facilitating incorporation of masks into daily life. C …
INTRODUCTION: Although one of the most prominent interventions against COVID-19, face masks seem poorly adopted by the …
Comparison of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation With High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Face-Mask, and Helmet in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Patients With COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Al Hashim AH, Al Reesi A, Al Lawati NM, Burad J, Al Khabori M, Chandwani J, Al Lawati R, Al Masroori Y, Al Balushi AA, Al Masroori S, Al Siyabi K, Al Lawati F, Ahmed FYN, Al Busaidy M, Al Huraizi A, Al Jufaili M, Al Zaabi J, Varghese JT, Al Harthi R, Sebastian KP, Al Abri FH, Al Aghbari J, Al Mubaihsi S, Al Lawati A, Al Busaidi M, Foti G. Al Hashim AH, et al. Crit Care Med. 2023 Nov 1;51(11):1515-1526. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005963. Epub 2023 Jun 13. Crit Care Med. 2023. PMID: 37310174 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVES: For COVID-19-related respiratory failure, noninvasive respiratory assistance via a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), helmet, and face-mask noninvasive ventilation is used. ...CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory trial found no difference in intubation rate …
OBJECTIVES: For COVID-19-related respiratory failure, noninvasive respiratory assistance via a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), …
Respiratory protection: what SARS-CoV-2 has taught us.
Loeb M. Loeb M. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2023 Aug 1;36(4):276-280. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000930. Epub 2023 May 31. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2023. PMID: 37260261 Free PMC article. Review.
RECENT FINDINGS: The main findings are that the observational studies and non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) randomized trials do not provide clear evidence that the N95 respirators offer superior protection over surgical masks. A randomized controlled t …
RECENT FINDINGS: The main findings are that the observational studies and non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) randomized t …
Telephone messages regarding preventive measures against COVID-19.
Souza Neto VL, Lopes CT, Barros ALBL, Taminato M, Santos VB, Lopes JL. Souza Neto VL, et al. Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2023 Sep 1;44:e20220328. doi: 10.1590/1983-1447.2023.20220328.en. eCollection 2023. Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2023. PMID: 37672404 Free article. Review. English, Portuguese.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the evidence of content validity of telephone messages regarding preventive measures against COVID-19. METHOD: Methodological study, in which messages containing text and image were developed through a narrative literature review and whose cont …
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the evidence of content validity of telephone messages regarding preventive measures against COVID-19. M …
UVC-LED-based face mask design and efficacy against common germs.
Gelir A, Asicioglu F, Yilmaz AS, Kuskucu M, Doymaz M, Özdemir OB, Sarıbal D, Salman S, Kadi ÖF, Özdemir S, Seyhan SN. Gelir A, et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2023 Dec 29;74(4):282-287. doi: 10.2478/aiht-2023-74-3766. eCollection 2022. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2023. PMID: 38146756 Free PMC article.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the best means of personal protection was using face masks. In this context, the World Health Organization has declared the attempts to produce masks inactivating airborne virus species a welcome initiative. This pr …
During the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the best means of personal protection was using face masks. In this context, the W …
Face mask is an efficient tool to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and some factors increase the probability of its adoption.
Damette O, Huynh TLD. Damette O, et al. Sci Rep. 2023 Jun 6;13(1):9218. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-34776-7. Sci Rep. 2023. PMID: 37280264 Free PMC article.
An increase of 100% of the proportion of people declaring wearing a mask (multiply by two) over the studied period lead to a reduction of around 12 and 13.5% of the number of Covid-19 infected cases (per capita) after 7 and 14 days respectively. ...However, i …
An increase of 100% of the proportion of people declaring wearing a mask (multiply by two) over the studied period lead to a reductio …
Effects of Mask Reuse on the Oropharyngeal, Skin, and Mask Microbiome.
Merenstein C, Fitzgerald AS, Khatib LA, Graham-Wooten J, Bushman FD, Collman RG. Merenstein C, et al. J Infect Dis. 2023 Aug 16;228(4):479-486. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad167. J Infect Dis. 2023. PMID: 37217829 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Face masks have been critical in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but supplies were sometimes limited and disposable masks contribute greatly to environmental waste. Studies suggest that filtration capacity is retained with …
BACKGROUND: Face masks have been critical in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but supplies were someti …
Descriptive norms caused increases in mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heiman SL, Claessens S, Ayers JD, Guevara Beltrán D, Van Horn A, Hirt ER, Aktipis A, Todd PM. Heiman SL, et al. Sci Rep. 2023 Jul 22;13(1):11856. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38593-w. Sci Rep. 2023. PMID: 37481635 Free PMC article.
Here, we study these questions through social norms influencing mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leveraging 2 years of data from the United States (18 time points; n = 915), we tracked mask wearing and perceived injunctive and descriptive …
Here, we study these questions through social norms influencing mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leveraging 2 …
Real or MADE-up: Investigating Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) as an emerging syndrome.
Teo MAL, Sullivan EO, Patel BCK, Malhotra R. Teo MAL, et al. Eye (Lond). 2024 Apr;38(6):1091-1096. doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02847-8. Epub 2024 Jan 8. Eye (Lond). 2024. PMID: 38191659 Review.
Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) has emerged as a consequence of widespread face mask usage during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...A total of 26 studies were critically appraised, with the majority exhibiting poor study design quality. Investigating the impact …
Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) has emerged as a consequence of widespread face mask usage during the Covid-19 pa …
Multisensory effects of mask wearing on speech intelligibility and the benefit of multilingualism.
Ponte F, Melo F, Duarte I, Mendonça C. Ponte F, et al. Codas. 2023 Sep 15;36(1):e20220341. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20232022341en. eCollection 2023. Codas. 2023. PMID: 37729326 Free PMC article.
PURPOSE: Due to the pandemic of the Covid-19 disease, it became common to wear masks on some public spaces. ...Participants were asked to report the perceived sentences. There were four conditions: auditory with mask; audiovisual with mask; audi …
PURPOSE: Due to the pandemic of the Covid-19 disease, it became common to wear masks on some public spaces. ...Particip …
A Face Detection and Standardized Mask-Wearing Recognition Algorithm.
Yu J, Zhang X, Wu T, Pan H, Zhang W. Yu J, et al. Sensors (Basel). 2023 May 10;23(10):4612. doi: 10.3390/s23104612. Sensors (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37430525 Free PMC article.
In the era of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), wearing a mask could effectively protect people from the risk of infection and largely reduce transmission in public places. ...A combination of the two functions to calculate the confidence loss is used to mitiga …
In the era of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), wearing a mask could effectively protect people from the risk of infectio …
Association of COVID-19 Government-Instituted Mask Mandates With Incidence of Mask Use Among Children in Alberta, Canada.
Hahn LM, Manny E, Dhaliwal G, Chikuma J, Robinson J, Lou W, Subbarao P, Turvey SE, Simons E, Bell RC, Letourneau N, Charlton C, Mandhane PJ. Hahn LM, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jun 1;6(6):e2317358. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17358. JAMA Netw Open. 2023. PMID: 37289456 Free PMC article.

The odds of parents' report of child mask use (often or always) was 18.3 times higher (95% CI, 5.7-58.6; P < .001; risk ratio, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.5-1.8; P < .001) with the mask mandate on compared with the mask mandate off. There was no significant change i

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The odds of parents' report of child mask use (often or always) was 18.3 times higher (95% CI, 5.7-58.6; P < .001; risk ratio, 1.7

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Effects of mask use on cardiopulmonary functions and coronaphobia in the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study among university students.
Ustundag H, Akbaba Ö, Huyut MT. Ustundag H, et al. Med Gas Res. 2024 Apr-Jun;14(2):75-83. doi: 10.4103/2045-9912.385440. Med Gas Res. 2024. PMID: 37929511 Free PMC article.
Mask use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been widely recommended and mandated worldwide. ...In the post-COVID-19 normalization phase, the use of a surgical mask during a 120-minute course was found to have no s …
Mask use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been widely recommended and mandated worldwide. .. …
Predictors of student mask mandate policies in United States school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Klein LM, Johnson SB, Anderson AC, Beharry K, Faden R, Guo X, Kallem M, Nicklin A, Regenberg A, Tariq A, Collins ME. Klein LM, et al. Front Public Health. 2023 Jul 31;11:1217638. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1217638. eCollection 2023. Front Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37583885 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Although factors such as urbanicity, population demographics, and political affiliation have been linked with COVID-19 masking behavior and policy in community settings, little work has investigated factors associated with school mask policies. …
INTRODUCTION: Although factors such as urbanicity, population demographics, and political affiliation have been linked with COVID- …
Effect of Face Mask on Voice Production During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
Shekaraiah S, Suresh K. Shekaraiah S, et al. J Voice. 2024 Mar;38(2):446-457. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.09.027. Epub 2021 Oct 11. J Voice. 2024. PMID: 34802856 Free PMC article. Review.
OBJECTIVE: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global pandemic and wearing face mask is recommended across the globe to break the transmission chain of infection. ...Attenuation of speech sound amplitude was highest for the transparent ma …
OBJECTIVE: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global pandemic and wearing face mask is recommended a …
Face mask use to prevent COVID-19 in clinical practice. Using a review of reviews to improve decision-making and transparency.
Purssell E, Gould D. Purssell E, et al. J Adv Nurs. 2023 Jul;79(7):2456-2464. doi: 10.1111/jan.15575. Epub 2023 Feb 16. J Adv Nurs. 2023. PMID: 36798024 Review.
AIMS: To summarize the evidence looking at the use of face masks to prevent COVID-19 infection in clinical practice areas, and to show how this can be used in decision-making. ...IMPACT: Guideline authors should reflect these outcomes in their recommendations …
AIMS: To summarize the evidence looking at the use of face masks to prevent COVID-19 infection in clinical practice are …
Prolonged mask wearing changed nasal microbial characterization of young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai, China.
Xiang G, Xu K, Jian Y, He L, Shen Z, Li M, Liu Q. Xiang G, et al. Front Immunol. 2023 Oct 16;14:1266941. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1266941. eCollection 2023. Front Immunol. 2023. PMID: 37908346 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Face masks have become a common sight during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in many countries. ...METHODS: In this study, we compared the nasal microbiota of 82 young adults who wore face masks for an extended period of ti …
BACKGROUND: Face masks have become a common sight during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in many count …
For Patient Safety, It Is Not Time to Take Off Masks in Health Care Settings.
Palmore TN, Henderson DK. Palmore TN, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Jun;176(6):862-863. doi: 10.7326/M23-1190. Epub 2023 May 16. Ann Intern Med. 2023. PMID: 37186917 Free PMC article.
As the COVID-19 public health emergency is lifted and the pandemic continues to recede, hospitals must decide how to deescalate mitigation strategies to sustainable states. ...
As the COVID-19 public health emergency is lifted and the pandemic continues to recede, hospitals must decide how to deescalat …
A Digital Mask-Voiceprint System for Postpandemic Surveillance and Tracing Based on the STRONG Strategy.
Pan X, Hounye AH, Zhao Y, Cao C, Wang J, Abidi MV, Hou M, Xiong L, Chai X. Pan X, et al. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Nov 6;25:e44795. doi: 10.2196/44795. J Med Internet Res. 2023. PMID: 37856760 Free PMC article.
Lockdowns and border closures due to COVID-19 imposed mental, social, and financial hardships in many societies. ...It is timely and important to consider how to precisely implement surveillance for the dynamic clearance of COVID-19 and how to efficien …
Lockdowns and border closures due to COVID-19 imposed mental, social, and financial hardships in many societies. ...It is time …
Testing of worn face mask and saliva for SARS-CoV-2.
Wang X, Thwin O, Haq Z, Dong Z, Tisdale L, Fuentes LR, Grobe N, Kotanko P. Wang X, et al. Front Public Health. 2023 Sep 18;11:1237512. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1237512. eCollection 2023. Front Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37790720 Free PMC article.
Cases comprised 30 in-center hemodialysis patients with recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Controls comprised 13 hemodialysis patients and 25 clinic staff without COVID-19 during the study period and the past 2 months. ...ThermoFisher COVID-19 Co …
Cases comprised 30 in-center hemodialysis patients with recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Controls comprised 13 hemodialysis patients …
Major Update: Masks for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in Health Care and Community Settings-Final Update of a Living, Rapid Review.
Chou R, Dana T. Chou R, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Jun;176(6):827-835. doi: 10.7326/M23-0570. Epub 2023 May 16. Ann Intern Med. 2023. PMID: 37186920 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Optimal use of masks for preventing COVID-19 is unclear. PURPOSE: To update an evidence synthesis on N95, surgical, and cloth mask effectiveness in community and health care settings for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection. ...STUDY SELECTION: …
BACKGROUND: Optimal use of masks for preventing COVID-19 is unclear. PURPOSE: To update an evidence synthesis on N95, s …
Association between face mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Cross-sectional study.
Elgersma IH, Fretheim A, Elstrøm P, Aavitsland P. Elgersma IH, et al. Epidemiol Infect. 2023 Nov 13;151:e194. doi: 10.1017/S0950268823001826. Epidemiol Infect. 2023. PMID: 37952983 Free PMC article.
Face mask use was based on participants' response to the end-of-follow-up survey. We found that the incidence of self-reported COVID-19 was 33% (aRR 1.33; 95% CI 1.03-1.72) higher in those wearing face masks often or sometimes, and 40% (aRR 1.40; 95% C …
Face mask use was based on participants' response to the end-of-follow-up survey. We found that the incidence of self-reported COV …
Child mask mandates for COVID-19: a systematic review.
Sandlund J, Duriseti R, Ladhani SN, Stuart K, Noble J, Høeg TB. Sandlund J, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2024 Feb 19;109(3):e2. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326215. Arch Dis Child. 2024. PMID: 38050026 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Mask mandates for children during the COVID-19 pandemic varied in different locations. ...The current body of scientific data does not support masking children for protection against COVID-19....
BACKGROUND: Mask mandates for children during the COVID-19 pandemic varied in different locations. ...The current body …
Who wears the face mask? Preventive measures against COVID-19 in Latin America before vaccination.
Rentería E, Gómez-Casillas A, Zueras P. Rentería E, et al. Public Health. 2023 Jun;219:154-156. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.04.002. Epub 2023 Apr 10. Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37201416 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVES: We analyze the profile of adults who used a mask in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America, between October and November 2020, right before the mass vaccination campaigns. STUDY DESIGN: Based on the Latinobarometer 2020 data, we ass …
OBJECTIVES: We analyze the profile of adults who used a mask in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America, …
Mask sociology as a way of action theory: Voices of the face mask among social individuals in the COVID-19 masquerade in South Korea.
Shim JM. Shim JM. PLoS One. 2023 Nov 2;18(11):e0293758. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293758. eCollection 2023. PLoS One. 2023. PMID: 37917775 Free PMC article.
South Koreans are susceptible to the medical face mask against the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, their mask practices are intriguingly laden with contradictions and inconsistencies. ...For mask sociology, it amplifies that any mask practi …
South Koreans are susceptible to the medical face mask against the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, their mask prac …
Design and testing of a sew-free origami mask for improvised respiratory protection.
Realmuto J, Kleinman MT, Sanger T, Lawler MJ, Smith JN. Realmuto J, et al. Nanotechnology. 2023 Nov 7;35(4). doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/acf3f3. Nanotechnology. 2023. PMID: 37625393
We also quantify mask leakage by measuring the variations in filtration efficiency and pressure drop when masks are sealed to the mannequin face compared to when the mask is unsealed but positioned to achieve the best fit. ...Because this mask can prov …
We also quantify mask leakage by measuring the variations in filtration efficiency and pressure drop when masks are sealed to …
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