Respiratory protection: what SARS-CoV-2 has taught us.
Curr Opin Infect Dis
; 36(4): 276-280, 2023 08 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20238861
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes the epidemiological evidence for respiratory personal protective equipment for SARA-CoV-2, a topic of considerable controversy. RECENT FINDINGS:
The main findings are that the observational studies and non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) randomized trials do not provide clear evidence that the N95 respirators offer superior protection over surgical masks. A randomized controlled trial on COVID-19 provides evidence that the absolute risk to healthcare workers over time using surgical masks is similar to N95 respirators.SUMMARY:
The implications of the findings are that surgical masks and N95 respirators can be considered for respiratory protection in healthcare workers.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Protective Devices
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Qco.0000000000000930
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