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Peripheral Oxygen Saturation in Older Persons...

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Peripheral Oxygen Saturation in Older Persons Wearing Nonmedical Face Masks in Community Settings

Abstract

This study describes changes in portable oximeter–measured peripheral oxygen saturation (Spo2 or O2sat) in older adults before, during, and after wearing a 3-layer plane-shaped disposable nonmedical face mask widely used to protect against COVID-19.

Authors

Chan NC; Li K; Hirsh J

Journal

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 324, No. 22, pp. 2323–2324

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

December 8, 2020

DOI

10.1001/jama.2020.21905

ISSN

0098-7484

Associated Experts

Jack Hirsh

Professor Emeritus, FHSMED

Noel Chan Wan Kai

Associate Professor, FHSMED

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences 42 Health sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Aged Cross-Over Studies Female Humans Male Masks Oxygen

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