The Impact of Protective Face Coverings on Acoustic Markers in Voice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Wearing respiratory protective masks (RPMs) has become common worldwide, especially in healthcare settings, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hypotheses have suggested that sound transmission could be limited by RPMs, which possibly affects the characteristics of acoustic energy...

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Main Authors: Ben Barsties v. Latoszek, Viktoria Jansen, Christopher R. Watts, Svetlana Hetjens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5922