Face masks for respiratory viral illness prevention in healthcare settings: a concise systemic review and meta-analysis
Background and Objectives: There are conflicting views regarding face mask guidelines amongst healthcare staff to prevent transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), influenza and other respiratory viral infections (RVIs). We conducted a thorough meta-analysis to statistically compare mask...
Main Authors: | Hiba Sami, Safiya Firoze, Parvez A Khan, Nazish Fatima, Haris M Khan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-04-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3995 |
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