A mask-based infection control method for screening endoscopy may prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission and relieve staff anxiety

A mask-based infection control method for screening endoscopy may prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission and relieve staff anxiety

Objectives: Endoscopy confers high risk for acquiring coronavirus disease 2019. Although guidelines recommend that medical staff use personal protective equipment, no infection control equipment have been established for patients. This study aimed to clarify the usefulness of two face masks we had d...

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Main Authors:	Yuji Nadatani, Akira Higashimori, Shingo Takashima, Hirotsugu Maruyama, Koji Otani, Shusei Fukunaga, Shuhei Hosomi, Fumio Tanaka, Hideki Fujii, Akemi Nakano, Koichi Taira, Noriko Kamata, Yasuaki Nagami, Tatsuo Kimura, Shinya Fukumoto, Toshio Watanabe, Norifumi Kawada, Yasuhiro Fujiwara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:	SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121211047060

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