Uptake and effectiveness of facemask against respiratory infections at mass gatherings: a systematic review | Zendy

Osamah Barasheed | Zendy; Mohammad Alfelali | Zendy; Sami Mukhdari Mushta | Zendy; Hamid Bokhary | Zendy; Jassir Alshehri | Zendy; Ammar A. Attar | Zendy; Robert Booy | Zendy; Harunor Rashid | Zendy

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Uptake and effectiveness of facemask against respiratory infections at mass gatherings: a systematic review

Author(s) -

Osamah Barasheed,

Mohammad Alfelali,

Sami Mukhdari Mushta,

Hamid Bokhary,

Jassir Alshehri,

Ammar A. Attar,

Robert Booy,

Harunor Rashid

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.03.023

Subject(s) - medicine , cinahl , medline , systematic review , meta analysis , psychological intervention , relative risk , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , confidence interval , biology , biochemistry , psychiatry

The risk of acquisition and transmission of respiratory infections is high among attendees of mass gatherings (MGs). Currently used interventions have limitations yet the role of facemask in preventing those infections at MG has not been systematically reviewed. We have conducted a systematic review to synthesise evidence about the uptake and effectiveness of facemask against respiratory infections in MGs.

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