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Effectiveness of the use of non-woven face mask to prevent coronavirus infections in the general population: a rapid systematic review. / Eficácia da máscara facial (TNT) na população para a prevenção de infecções por coronavírus: revisão sistemática.
Camargo, Maria Cristina de; Martinez-Silveira, Martha Sílvia; Lima, Adeânio Almeida; Bastos, Bruno Pires; Santos, Diana Lima Dos; Mota, Sara Emanuela de Carvalho; Silva, Roberta Borges; Toledo, Isabela Porto de.
  • Camargo MC; Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil, mariacristinac77@gmail.com.
  • Martinez-Silveira MS; Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fiocruz, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Lima AA; Secretaria de Saúde de Inhambupe, Inhambupe, BA, Brazil.
  • Bastos BP; Núcleo de Desenvolvimento Integrado de Produtos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
  • Santos DLD; Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Mota SEC; Superintendência Estadual do Ministério da Saúde na Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Silva RB; Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
  • Toledo IP; Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Cien Saude Colet ; 25(9): 3365-3376, 2020 Sep.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-910838
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

to evaluate the effectiveness of non-woven face masks for the prevention of respiratory infections (MERS CoV, SARS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2) in the population.

METHODS:

search in Medline, Embase, Cinahl, The Cochrane Library, Trip databases. Google Scholar, Rayyan and medRxiv were also consulted for complementary results. No filters related to date, language or publication status were applied. Titles and abstracts were screened, and later, full texts were evaluated.

RESULTS:

three studies were included a randomized cluster clinical trial and two systematic reviews. The clinical trial indicates a potential benefit of medical masks to control the source of clinical respiratory disease infection. In one of the systematic reviews, it was not possible to establish a conclusive relationship between the use of the mask and protection against respiratory infection. Finally, another systematic review indicated that masks are effective in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses.

CONCLUSION:

Evidence points to the potential benefit of standard non-woven face masks. For the current pandemic scenario of COVID-19, education on the appropriate use of masks associated with individual protection measures is recommended.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Masks Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Cien Saude Colet Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Masks Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Cien Saude Colet Year: 2020 Document Type: Article