The global pandemic of COVID-19 has been associated with infections and deaths among
health-care workers. This Viewpoint of infectious aerosols is intended to inform appropriate …

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 …

Face mask filters—textile, surgical, or respiratory—are widely used in an effort to limit the
spread of airborne viral infections. Our understanding of the droplet dynamics around a face …

In December 2019, a new coronavirus was found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and
spread rapidly throughout the country, attracting global attention. On February 11, the World …

Introduction The original use of face masks was to help protect surgical wounds from staff-
generated nasal and oral bacteria. Currently governments across the world have instituted …

This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the protective effect of facemasks and
respirators against respiratory infections among healthcare workers. Relevant articles were …

Background Since the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic, scientific
exploration of infection control is no longer restricted to microbiologists or medical scientists …

Facemasks are recommended for diseases transmitted through droplets and respirators for
respiratory aerosols, yet recommendations and terminology vary between guidelines. The …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were originally commissioned by the …

The goal of this review was to examine the effectiveness of personal protective measures in
preventing pandemic influenza transmission in human populations. We collected primary …