The role of masks and respirator protection against SARS-CoV-2

Wang, Qiang; Yu, Chaoran

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.83

Cited by 62 publications

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“…Overall, only 45.5% reported wearing a face mask when going out. This is much lower than in Asian countries, where most people wear face masks once the COVID-19 epidemic was introduced in their country [14,15,16]. This is however higher than in several European countries where initially wearing facemasks was initially advised, following WHO recommendations, only to be used in health care settings [17,18,19].…”

Section: Adherence To the National Covid-19 Restrictionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil: Adherence to national preventive measures and impact on people’s lives

Villela

López

Sato

et al. 2020

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Background: The first case of COVID-19 infection was diagnosed in Brazil 26th February 2020. By March 16th, physical distancing and confinement measures were implemented by the Brazilian government. Little is known about how these measures were followed up by the Brazilian people and their impact on daily routine.Methods: In early April 2020, using an online platform, we organized an online survey among adults living in Brazil about their COVID-19 preventive behavior. Results: Data from 23.896 respondents were analyzed (mean age: 47.4 years). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, half (51.1%) of the professionals reported working from home. Regular handwashing was practiced by 98.7% of participants; 92.6% reported adhering to the 1.5-2m physical distancing rule, but only 45.5% wore a face mask when going outside. While 29.3% of respondents found it relatively easy to stay at home, indoor confinement was extremely difficult for 7.9% of participants. Moreover, 11% of participants were extremely worried about their health during the COVID-19 epidemic.Younger people, male, persons living in a rural area/village or popular neighbourhoods, students and workers reported less preventive behaviour. Conclusion: Restrictive measures markedly affected the daily and professional routines of Brazilians. Participants showed a satisfactory level of adherence to national COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Qualitative and follow-up studies are needed to monitor the impact of COVID-19 in the Brazilian society.

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Section: Adherence To the National Covid-19 Restrictionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil: Adherence to national preventive measures and impact on people’s lives

Villela

López

Sato

et al. 2020

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“…Surgical masks, also referred to as medical masks, facemasks or simply masks, provide only a barrier protection against droplets, including large respiratory particles, while they do not effectively filter small particles from the air and do not prevent leakage around the edge of the mask when the user inhales 2 . The rationale for the use of surgical masks is two-fold: to protect the wearer from sources of infection, such as splashing or spraying of blood, hand-to-face contact and large droplets and sprays, and to protect others from the wearer in case they are a source of infection 17 . If no mask is used, the mucosal surfaces of the nose and mouth are exposed, providing an easy route of entry to the body for pathogenic microorganisms.…”

Section: Should the Patient Wear A Mask?mentioning

confidence: 99%

ISUOG Safety Committee Position Statement on use of personal protective equipment and hazard mitigation in relation to SARS‐CoV‐2 for practitioners undertaking obstetric and gynecological ultrasound

Abramowicz

Basseal

Brezinka

et al. 2020

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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“…Tomoya Tsuchida MD 1 , Shigeki Fujitani MD, PhD 2 , Yukitaka Yamasaki MD 3 To the Editor-In December 2019, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and has now spread worldwide. 1 Currently, the diagnostic gold standard is the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). From the sensitivity perspective, sputum samples are preferable for examination.…”

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“…To the Editor-We appreciate the report by Wang et al 1 regarding the role of masks and respirators in protecting against the SARS-Cov-2 virus. However, with the progression of the COVID-19 epidemic, by April 1, 2020, 75,948 cases had been confirmed by the World Health Organization, and 36,571 deaths from the outbreak had been declared.…”

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