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Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Ueki H, Furusawa Y, Iwatsuki-Horimoto K, Imai M, Kabata H, Nishimura H, Kawaoka Y. Ueki H, et al. mSphere. 2020 Oct 21;5(5):e00637-20. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00637-20. mSphere. 2020. PMID: 33087517 Free PMC article.
Here, we developed an airborne transmission simulator of infectious SARS-CoV-2-containing droplets/aerosols produced by human respiration and coughs and assessed the transmissibility of the infectious droplets/aerosols and the ability of various types of face masks to bloc …
Here, we developed an airborne transmission simulator of infectious SARS-CoV-2-containing droplets/aerosols produced by human respiration an …
Comparative effectiveness of N95, surgical or medical, and non-medical facemasks in protection against respiratory virus infection: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Kim MS, Seong D, Li H, Chung SK, Park Y, Lee M, Lee SW, Yon DK, Kim JH, Lee KH, Solmi M, Dragioti E, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Kronbichler A, Tizaoui K, Cargnin S, Terrazzino S, Hong SH, Abou Ghayda R, Radua J, Oh H, Kostev K, Ogino S, Lee IM, Giovannucci E, Barnett Y, Butler L, McDermott D, Ilie PC, Shin JI, Smith L. Kim MS, et al. Rev Med Virol. 2022 Sep;32(5):e2336. doi: 10.1002/rmv.2336. Epub 2022 Feb 26. Rev Med Virol. 2022. PMID: 35218279 Free PMC article. Review.
The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of N95, surgical/medical and non-medical facemasks as personal protective equipment against respiratory virus infection. The study incorporated 35 published and …
The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of N95, surgical/medical and …
Effectiveness of face masks for the population.
Santarsiero A, Giustini M, Quadrini F, D'Alessandro D, Fara GM. Santarsiero A, et al. Ann Ig. 2021 Jul-Aug;33(4):347-359. doi: 10.7416/ai.2020.2390. Epub 2020 Dec 3. Ann Ig. 2021. PMID: 33258868 Free article. Review.
RESULTS: Conflicting data exist as to whether non-medical masks have a protective effect from the spread of respiratory viruses. Both medical masks (MDs) and respiratory personal protection equipment (PPE) show a given effectiveness value. ...
RESULTS: Conflicting data exist as to whether non-medical masks have a protective effect from the spread of respiratory vir …
An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19.
Howard J, Huang A, Li Z, Tufekci Z, Zdimal V, van der Westhuizen HM, von Delft A, Price A, Fridman L, Tang LH, Tang V, Watson GL, Bax CE, Shaikh R, Questier F, Hernandez D, Chu LF, Ramirez CM, Rimoin AW. Howard J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Jan 26;118(4):e2014564118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2014564118. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021. PMID: 33431650 Free PMC article. Review.
The preponderance of evidence indicates that mask wearing reduces transmissibility per contact by reducing transmission of infected respiratory particles in both laboratory and clinical contexts. Public mask wearing is most effective at reducing spread of the virus …
The preponderance of evidence indicates that mask wearing reduces transmissibility per contact by reducing transmission of infected respirat …
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.
Ninety-one per cent of observational studies were at 'critical' risk of bias (ROB) in at least one domain, often failing to separate the effects of masks from concurrent interventions. More studies found that masks (n = 39/47; 83%) and mask mandates (n = 16/1 …
Ninety-one per cent of observational studies were at 'critical' risk of bias (ROB) in at least one domain, often failing to separate the …
Face masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Li Y, Liang M, Gao L, Ayaz Ahmed M, Uy JP, Cheng C, Zhou Q, Sun C. Li Y, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2021 Jul;49(7):900-906. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.12.007. Epub 2020 Dec 19. Am J Infect Control. 2021. PMID: 33347937 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Based on the status of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is an urgent need to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of wearing masks to protect public health from COVID-19 infection. ...We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate …
BACKGROUND: Based on the status of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is an urgent need to systematically evaluate the effectiveness …
Medical Masks Versus N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers : A Randomized Trial.
Loeb M, Bartholomew A, Hashmi M, Tarhuni W, Hassany M, Youngster I, Somayaji R, Larios O, Kim J, Missaghi B, Vayalumkal JV, Mertz D, Chagla Z, Cividino M, Ali K, Mansour S, Castellucci LA, Frenette C, Parkes L, Downing M, Muller M, Glavin V, Newton J, Hookoom R, Leis JA, Kinross J, Smith S, Borhan S, Singh P, Pullenayegum E, Conly J. Loeb M, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2022 Dec;175(12):1629-1638. doi: 10.7326/M22-1966. Epub 2022 Nov 29. Ann Intern Med. 2022. PMID: 36442064 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: It is uncertain if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19 compared with N95 respirators. ...PARTICIPANTS: 1009 health care workers who provided direct care to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. INTERVENTION: Use of medical masks …
BACKGROUND: It is uncertain if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19 compared with N95 respirators. ...PARTICIPANTS …
Effectiveness of face masks in blocking the transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A preliminary evaluation of masks used by SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.
Mello VM, Eller CM, Salvio AL, Nascimento FF, Figueiredo CM, Silva ESRF, Sousa PSF, Costa PF, Paiva AAP, Mares-Guias MAMM, Lemos ERS, Horta MAP. Mello VM, et al. PLoS One. 2022 Feb 23;17(2):e0264389. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264389. eCollection 2022. PLoS One. 2022. PMID: 35196363 Free PMC article.
In 2019, a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is transmitted via the airborne route, caused a new pandemic namely, "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). Although the effectiveness of face masks to prevent the transmission of S …
In 2019, a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is transmitted via the airborne route, caused a new pan …
Effectiveness of Face Masks in Reducing the Spread of COVID-19: A Model-Based Analysis.
Rao IJ, Vallon JJ, Brandeau ML. Rao IJ, et al. Med Decis Making. 2021 Nov;41(8):988-1003. doi: 10.1177/0272989X211019029. Epub 2021 May 27. Med Decis Making. 2021. PMID: 34041970 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that both infected and susceptible people wear face masks to protect against COVID-19. METHODS: We develop a dynamic disease model to assess the effectiveness of fa …
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that both infected and susceptible peo …
Why the mask? The effectiveness of face masks in preventing the spread of respiratory infections such as COVID-19 - a home testing protocol.
Swain ID. Swain ID. J Med Eng Technol. 2020 Aug;44(6):334-337. doi: 10.1080/03091902.2020.1797198. Epub 2020 Jul 27. J Med Eng Technol. 2020. PMID: 32716230 Review.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been much debate in the media on whether masks should be worn to stop the spread of the virus. There are two ways in which they could work. ...The method used in this study was to measure the change in relative humi …
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been much debate in the media on whether masks should be worn to stop the spread o …
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