Face masks vs. COVID-19: a systematic review

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread rapidly around the world. Two types of approaches have been applied to use of face masks as a tool to prevent the spread this disease in society. The aim of the systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of face masks against the novel coronavirus. A...

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Autores principales:	Behzad Fouladi Dehaghi, Abbas Ghodrati-Torbati, Gholamheidar Teimori, Leila Ibrahimi Ghavamabadi, Amir Jamshidnezhad
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Publicado:	Universidad de Antioquia 2020
Materias:	covid-19 coronavirus infections masks Nursing RT1-120
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:624112d8d8d24a068e934be12d7749de2021-11-26T20:11:50ZFace masks vs. COVID-19: a systematic review2216-028010.17533/udea.iee.v38n2e13https://doaj.org/article/624112d8d8d24a068e934be12d7749de2020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iee/article/view/342800https://doaj.org/toc/2216-0280The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread rapidly around the world. Two types of approaches have been applied to use of face masks as a tool to prevent the spread this disease in society. The aim of the systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of face masks against the novel coronavirus. A literature search was performed using different databases until April 30, 2020. Search terms were ‘facemasks’, ‘novel coronavirus’, and ‘healthcare workers’. Five studies were included in the systematic review. A study stated that no difference between surgical and cotton masks. Also, two studies have emphasized the use of surgical masks or N95 respirators by medical staff, and two other studies emphasized the use of any type of face mask by general public. More studies in controlled contexts and studies of infections in healthcare and community places are needed for better definition of the effectiveness of face masks in preventing coronavirus.Behzad Fouladi DehaghiAbbas Ghodrati-TorbatiGholamheidar TeimoriLeila Ibrahimi GhavamabadiAmir JamshidnezhadUniversidad de Antioquiaarticlecovid-19coronavirus infectionsmasksNursingRT1-120ENInvestigación y Educación en Enfermería, Vol 38, Iss 2 (2020)
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description	The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread rapidly around the world. Two types of approaches have been applied to use of face masks as a tool to prevent the spread this disease in society. The aim of the systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of face masks against the novel coronavirus. A literature search was performed using different databases until April 30, 2020. Search terms were ‘facemasks’, ‘novel coronavirus’, and ‘healthcare workers’. Five studies were included in the systematic review. A study stated that no difference between surgical and cotton masks. Also, two studies have emphasized the use of surgical masks or N95 respirators by medical staff, and two other studies emphasized the use of any type of face mask by general public. More studies in controlled contexts and studies of infections in healthcare and community places are needed for better definition of the effectiveness of face masks in preventing coronavirus.
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title	Face masks vs. COVID-19: a systematic review
title_short	Face masks vs. COVID-19: a systematic review
title_full	Face masks vs. COVID-19: a systematic review
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Face masks vs. COVID-19: a systematic review

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