Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials.

• Authors : Bartoszko, Jessica J.¹ (AUTHOR); Farooqi, Mohammed Abdul Malik² (AUTHOR); Alhazzani, Waleed^1,3 (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *MEDICAL masks; *COVID-19; *SURGICAL equipment

• Source: Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses. Jul2020, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p365-373. 9p.

• Abstract: Background: Respiratory protective devices are critical in protecting against infection in healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19); however, recommendations are conflicting ... Copyright of Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

• Authors : Ippolito, Mariachiara ^a; Vitale, Filippo ^b; Accurso, Giuseppe ^a

• Source: In Pulmonology July-August 2020 26(4):204-212

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The Potential for Cloth Masks to Protect Health Care Clinicians From SARS-CoV-2: A Rapid Review.

• Authors : Daoud, Ariel Kiyomi¹; Hall, Jessica Kole¹; Petrick, Haylie¹

Subjects: *MEDICAL masks; *COVID-19; *MEDICAL care

• Source: Annals of Family Medicine. Jan/Feb2021, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p55-62. 8p.

• Abstract: Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led at times to a scarcity of personal protective equipment, including medical Copyright of Annals of Family Medicine is the property of Annals of Family Medicine and its content may not be copied or emailed to ...

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The critical importance of mask seals on respirator performance: An analytical and simulation approach.

• Authors : Xu, Mingxin¹ (AUTHOR); Lee, Peter¹ (AUTHOR); Collins, David¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *MEDICAL masks; *SURGICAL equipment; *FINITE element method

• Source: PLoS ONE. 2/17/2021, p1-16. 16p.

• Abstract: Filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and medical masks are widely used to reduce the inhalation exposure of airborne ... Copyright of PLoS ONE is the property of Public Library of Science and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites ...

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Mask use among pedestrians during the Covid-19 pandemic in Southwest Iran: an observational study on 10,440 people.

• Authors : Rahimi, Zahra¹; Shirali, Gholam Abbas²; Araban, Marzieh³

Subjects: *MEDICAL masks; *COVID-19 pandemic; *COMMUNICABLE disease controlIRAN

• Source: BMC Public Health. 1/14/2021, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p. 4 Charts, 2 Graphs, 1 Map.

• Abstract: Background: Many countries have recommended the use of face masks for general population in public places to reduce the ... Copyright of BMC Public Health is the property of BioMed Central and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Short‐term skin reactions following use of N95 respirators and medical masks.

• Authors : Hua, Wei^1,2 (AUTHOR); Zuo, Ying¹ (AUTHOR); Wan, Ruoyu¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *MEDICAL masks; *COVID-19 pandemic; *SAFETY appliances

• Source: Contact Dermatitis (01051873). Aug2020, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p115-121. 7p.

• Abstract: Background: In the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic, cases of adverse skin reactions related to the wearing of masks have been ... Copyright of Contact Dermatitis (01051873) is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to ...

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