ArticleThe Journal of hospital infection2022
Universal use of surgical masks is tolerated and prevents respiratory viral infection in stem cell transplant recipients.
Article in The Journal of hospital infection, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the United Kingdom: A systematic literature review and gap analysis.Influenza and other respiratory viruses · 2023Pooled it
- Consistent FFP2-masking as part of reducing viral respiratory infections on medical wards for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Considerations for de-escalating universal masking in healthcare centers.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2023Review
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Abstract
Prevention of respiratory viral infection in stem cell transplant patients is important due to its high risk of adverse outcome. This single-centre, mixed methods study, conducted before the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 pandemic, explored the barriers and facilitators to a policy of universal mask use by visitors and healthcare workers, and examined the impact of the first year of introduction of the policy on respiratory viral infection rates compared with preceding years, adjusted for overall incidence. Education around universal mask use was highlighted as being particularly important in policy implementation. A significant decrease in respiratory viral infection was observed following introduction.
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