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Cloth face masks to prevent Covid-19 and other respiratory infections

OBJECTIVE: to analyze scientific evidence on the efficacy of cloth masks in preventing COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. METHOD: integrative literature review based on the following guiding question: What is the efficacy of cloth face masks in absorbing particles that cause respiratory infe...

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Autores principales: Lima, Magda Milleyde de Sousa, Cavalcante, Francisco Marcelo Leandro, Macêdo, Thamires Sales, Galindo-Neto, Nelson Miguel, Caetano, Joselany Áfio, Barros, Lívia Moreira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7417132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32785565
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4537.3353
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author Lima, Magda Milleyde de Sousa
Cavalcante, Francisco Marcelo Leandro
Macêdo, Thamires Sales
Galindo-Neto, Nelson Miguel
Caetano, Joselany Áfio
Barros, Lívia Moreira
author_facet Lima, Magda Milleyde de Sousa
Cavalcante, Francisco Marcelo Leandro
Macêdo, Thamires Sales
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description OBJECTIVE: to analyze scientific evidence on the efficacy of cloth masks in preventing COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. METHOD: integrative literature review based on the following guiding question: What is the efficacy of cloth face masks in absorbing particles that cause respiratory infection? The search was conducted in eight electronic databases, without any restriction in terms of language or period. RESULTS: low coverage cloth face masks made of 100% cotton, scarf, pillowcase, antimicrobial pillowcase, silk, linen, tea towel, or vacuum bag, present marginal/reasonable protection against particles while high coverage cloth masks provide high protection. CONCLUSION: cloth face masks are a preventive measure with moderate efficacy in preventing the dissemination of respiratory infections caused by particles with the same size or smaller than those of SARS-CoV-2. The type of fabric used, number of layers and frequency of washings influence the efficacy of the barrier against droplets.
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spelling pubmed-74171322020-08-19 Cloth face masks to prevent Covid-19 and other respiratory infections Lima, Magda Milleyde de Sousa Cavalcante, Francisco Marcelo Leandro Macêdo, Thamires Sales Galindo-Neto, Nelson Miguel Caetano, Joselany Áfio Barros, Lívia Moreira Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Review Article OBJECTIVE: to analyze scientific evidence on the efficacy of cloth masks in preventing COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. METHOD: integrative literature review based on the following guiding question: What is the efficacy of cloth face masks in absorbing particles that cause respiratory infection? The search was conducted in eight electronic databases, without any restriction in terms of language or period. RESULTS: low coverage cloth face masks made of 100% cotton, scarf, pillowcase, antimicrobial pillowcase, silk, linen, tea towel, or vacuum bag, present marginal/reasonable protection against particles while high coverage cloth masks provide high protection. CONCLUSION: cloth face masks are a preventive measure with moderate efficacy in preventing the dissemination of respiratory infections caused by particles with the same size or smaller than those of SARS-CoV-2. The type of fabric used, number of layers and frequency of washings influence the efficacy of the barrier against droplets. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2020-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC7417132/ /pubmed/32785565 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4537.3353 Text en Copyright © 2020 Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Cavalcante, Francisco Marcelo Leandro
Macêdo, Thamires Sales
Galindo-Neto, Nelson Miguel
Caetano, Joselany Áfio
Barros, Lívia Moreira
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7417132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32785565
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4537.3353
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