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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 science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is advancing rapidly. ...Public mask wearing is most effective at reducing spread of the virus when compliance is high. ...
The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is advancing rapidly. ...Public ma …
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. ...However, their effectiveness is device specific and needs to be considered in greater detail for each t …
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been much debate in the media on whether masks should be worn to sto …
Airborne transmission of COVID-19 and the role of face mask to prevent it: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tabatabaeizadeh SA. Tabatabaeizadeh SA. Eur J Med Res. 2021 Jan 2;26(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s40001-020-00475-6. Eur J Med Res. 2021. PMID: 33388089 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), belonging to the Coronaviridae family, is agent of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ...There was two search strategy; for airborne transmission and the …
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), belonging to the Coronaviridae famil …
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 a …
BACKGROUND: Based on the status of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is an urgent need to systematically evaluate the eff …
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.
Guidelines from the CDC and the WHO recommend the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (CoV) disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the protective efficiency of such masks against airborne transmission of infectious severe acute …
Guidelines from the CDC and the WHO recommend the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (CoV) disease 201 …
Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chu DK, Akl EA, Duda S, Solo K, Yaacoub S, Schünemann HJ; COVID-19 Systematic Urgent Review Group Effort (SURGE) study authors. Chu DK, et al. Lancet. 2020 Jun 27;395(10242):1973-1987. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31142-9. Epub 2020 Jun 1. Lancet. 2020. PMID: 32497510 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. ...We obtained data for SARS-CoV-2 and the betacoronaviruses that cause severe ac …
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 and is spread pe …
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.
This rapid systematic review of evidence asks whether (i) wearing a face mask, (ii) one type of mask over another and (iii) mandatory mask policies can reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection, either in community-based or h …
This rapid systematic review of evidence asks whether (i) wearing a face mask, (ii) one type of mask over another 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.
OBJECTIVES: This study examines scientific data about the effectiveness of face masks before and during the COVID-19 emergency. ...Current approaches are examined for assessing the characteristics and effectiveness of fabric/cloth commerc …
OBJECTIVES: This study examines scientific data about the effectiveness of face masks before and during the COVID …
Quantifying face mask comfort.
Koh E, Ambatipudi M, Boone DL, Luehr JBW, Blaise A, Gonzalez J, Sule N, Mooney DJ, He EM. Koh E, et al. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2022 Jan;19(1):23-34. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2021.2002342. Epub 2021 Dec 16. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2022. PMID: 34747682
Face mask usage is one of the most effective ways to limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but a mask is only useful if user compliance is high. ...Although all three models performed with an accuracy of approximately 70%, the multiple li …
Face mask usage is one of the most effective ways to limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but a mask …
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