Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials
JJ Bartoszko, MAM Farooqi… - Influenza and other …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Respiratory protective devices are critical in protecting against infection in
healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19); however …
healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19); however …
Medical masks versus N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19 among health care workers: a randomized trial
Background: It is uncertain if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19
compared with N95 respirators. Objective: To determine whether medical masks are …
compared with N95 respirators. Objective: To determine whether medical masks are …
Masks for prevention of respiratory virus infections, including SARS-CoV-2, in health care and community settings: a living rapid review
R Chou, T Dana, R Jungbauer, C Weeks… - Annals of Internal …, 2020 - acpjournals.org
An updated version of this article was published on 16 May 2023. Background:
Recommendations on masks for preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vary …
Recommendations on masks for preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vary …
Comparative effectiveness of N95 respirators and surgical/face masks in preventing airborne infections in the era of SARS-CoV2 pandemic: A meta-analysis of …
K Barycka, L Szarpak, KJ Filipiak, M Jaguszewski… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Recently, several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have evaluated the effect
of N95 respirators compared with medical masks to protect against acute respiratory …
of N95 respirators compared with medical masks to protect against acute respiratory …
The need of health policy perspective to protect Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 pandemic. A GRADE rapid review on the N95 respirators effectiveness
P Iannone, G Castellini, D Coclite, A Napoletano… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Protecting Health Care Workers (HCWs) during routine care of suspected or confirmed
COVID-19 patients is of paramount importance to halt the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute …
COVID-19 patients is of paramount importance to halt the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute …
[HTML][HTML] Medical masks and respirators for the protection of healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
M Ippolito, F Vitale, G Accurso, P Iozzo, C Gregoretti… - Pulmonology, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of medical masks and respirators as personal protective equipment is pivotal to
reducing the level of biological hazard to which healthcare workers are exposed during the …
reducing the level of biological hazard to which healthcare workers are exposed during the …
Face masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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 …
to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of wearing masks to protect public health from …
Major update: masks for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in health care and community settings—final update of a living, rapid review
R Chou, T Dana - Annals of internal medicine, 2023 - acpjournals.org
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 …
an evidence synthesis on N95, surgical, and cloth mask effectiveness in community and …
[HTML][HTML] A rapid systematic review of the efficacy of face masks and respirators against coronaviruses and other respiratory transmissible viruses for the community …
CR MacIntyre, AA Chughtai - International journal of nursing studies, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The pandemic of COVID-19 is growing, and a shortage of masks and
respirators has been reported globally. Policies of health organizations for healthcare …
respirators has been reported globally. Policies of health organizations for healthcare …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta …
JD Smith, CC MacDougall, J Johnstone, RA Copes… - Cmaj, 2016 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Conflicting recommendations exist related to which facial protection should be
used by health care workers to prevent transmission of acute respiratory infections, including …
used by health care workers to prevent transmission of acute respiratory infections, including …