Journal article
Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Respiratory protective devices are critical in protecting against infection in healthcare workers at high risk of novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19); however, recommendations are conflicting and epidemiological data on their relative effectiveness against COVID-19 are limited.
PURPOSE: To compare medical masks to N95 respirators in preventing laboratory-confirmed viral infection and respiratory illness including coronavirus …
Authors
Bartoszko JJ; Farooqi MAM; Alhazzani W; Loeb M
Journal
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 365–373
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2020
DOI
10.1111/irv.12745
ISSN
1750-2640