ReviewClinical epidemiology and global health
A comprehensive review of various categories of face masks resistant to Covid-19.
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Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Contact dermatitis caused by prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of polypropylene micro- and nanoplastics from surgical masks in amphibian and echinoderm models.Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of DNA collection techniques applied to disposable 3-layer earloop face masks.Forensic sciences research · 2025Article
- Mask Usage in Healthcare Settings: Is It the Right Time for Easing Restrictions? A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Suspicion and other feelings about COVID-19 vaccines and mask-wearing among individuals recovering from substance addiction.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Do We Need Titanium Dioxide (TiOToxics · 2025Review
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- Consistent FFP2-masking as part of reducing viral respiratory infections on medical wards for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A Mixed-Method Study on Rural Community's Response to Public Health Emergency in the Philippines: Lessons from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- Correlation between use of different type protective facemasks and the oral ecosystem.BMC public health · 2023Article
- IoT-enabled smart mask for monitoring body parameters and location through cloud.Internet of things (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Review
- Electrospun nanofibers for medical face mask with protection capabilities against viruses: State of the art and perspective for industrial scale-up.Applied materials today · 2023Review
- Estimation and sensitivity analysis of a COVID-19 model considering the use of face mask and vaccination.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Advanced and Smart Textiles during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues, Challenges, and Innovations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Carbon footprint assessment of face masks in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Based on different protective performance and applicable scenarios.Journal of cleaner production · 2023Article
- Face Mask Identification Using Spatial and Frequency Features in Depth Image from Time-of-Flight Camera.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour of college students in disposing used masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in DKI Jakarta Province.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Case series in Indonesia: B.1.617.2 (delta) variant of SARS-CoV-2 infection after a second dose of vaccine.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of Mask Type in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 in Health Care Workers: Uncertainty Persists.Annals of internal medicine · 2022Article
- Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical review.Environment international · 2022Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
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Abstract
The science about the usage of face masks by the common public to avert COVID-19 transmission is proceeding swiftly. A primary route of transmission of COVID-19 is probably through small respiratory droplets, and it is transmissible from asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals. According to the World Health Organization, wearing a mask in public can help reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Different categories and types of masks and their usage are reviewed in this work. In a nutshell, this review work elucidates the aspects of utilizing the various face masks along with all possibilities to fight against the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.
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