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The use of facemasks by the general population to prevent transmission of Covid 19 infection: A systematic review.
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| medRxiv
| ID: ppmedrxiv-20087064
ABSTRACT
BackgroundThe pandemic of COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a serious worldwide public health emergency. This systematic review aims to summarize the available evidence regarding the role of face mask in community settings in slowing the spread of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. MethodsThe preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used for this review. Literature search using PUBMED, Google Scholar and Cochrane database was performed using Medical subject heading (MeSH) words from the year 2000-2020. The articles focused on the use of masks and N95 respirators in healthcare workers were excluded. ResultsA total of 305 records were identified, out of which 14 articles were included in the review based upon quality and eligibility criteria. All the articles mentioned about role of face masks in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses like influenza, SARS and SARS-CoV-2, in the community or experimental setting. Studies also suggested that early initiation of face mask usage was more effective. Masks were also reported to be more effective in viruses which transmit easily from asymptomatic individuals, as is now known in SARS-CoV-2. ConclusionTheoretical, experimental and clinical evidence suggested that usage of face masks in general population offered significant benefit in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses especially in the pandemic situation, but its utility is limited by inconsistent adherence to mask usage.
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Estudo prognóstico
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Review
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Revisão sistemática
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Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2020
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