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Effectiveness of Masks and Respirators Against Respiratory Infections in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Offeddu, Vittoria; Yung, Chee Fu; Low, Mabel Sheau Fong; Tam, Clarence C.
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  • Offeddu V; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore.
  • Yung CF; Infectious Disease Service, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
  • Low MSF; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore.
  • Tam CC; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore.
Clin Infect Dis ; 65(11): 1934-1942, 2017 Nov 13.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29140516
This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the protective effect of facemasks and respirators against respiratory infections among healthcare workers. Relevant articles were retrieved from Pubmed, EMBASE, and Web of Science. Meta-analyses were conducted to calculate pooled estimates. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) indicated a protective effect of masks and respirators against clinical respiratory illness (CRI) (risk ratio [RR] = 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI]:0.46-0.77) and influenza-like illness (ILI) (RR = 0.34; 95% CI:0.14-0.82). Compared to masks, N95 respirators conferred superior protection against CRI (RR = 0.47; 95% CI: 0.36-0.62) and laboratory-confirmed bacterial (RR = 0.46; 95% CI: 0.34-0.62), but not viral infections or ILI. Meta-analysis of observational studies provided evidence of a protective effect of masks (OR = 0.13; 95% CI: 0.03-0.62) and respirators (OR = 0.12; 95% CI: 0.06-0.26) against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). This systematic review and meta-analysis supports the use of respiratory protection. However, the existing evidence is sparse and findings are inconsistent within and across studies. Multicentre RCTs with standardized protocols conducted outside epidemic periods would help to clarify the circumstances under which the use of masks or respirators is most warranted.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções Respiratórias / Ventiladores Mecânicos / Exposição Ocupacional / Pessoal de Saúde / Máscaras Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Evaluation_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções Respiratórias / Ventiladores Mecânicos / Exposição Ocupacional / Pessoal de Saúde / Máscaras Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Evaluation_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article