Clinical Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(2)
Published: May 22, 2024
SUMMARYThis
narrative
review
and
meta-analysis
summarizes
a
broad
evidence
base
on
the
benefits-and
also
practicalities,
disbenefits,
harms
personal,
sociocultural
environmental
impacts-of
masks
masking.
Our
synthesis
of
from
over
100
published
reviews
selected
primary
studies,
including
re-analyzing
contested
meta-analyses
key
clinical
trials,
produced
seven
findings.
First,
there
is
strong
consistent
for
airborne
transmission
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
other
pathogens.
Second,
are,
if
correctly
consistently
worn,
effective
in
reducing
diseases
show
dose-response
effect.
Third,
respirators
are
significantly
more
than
medical
or
cloth
masks.
Fourth,
mask
mandates
overall,
community
Fifth,
important
symbols;
non-adherence
to
masking
sometimes
linked
political
ideological
beliefs
widely
circulated
mis-
disinformation.
Sixth,
while
much
that
not
generally
harmful
general
population,
may
be
relatively
contraindicated
individuals
with
certain
conditions,
who
require
exemption.
Furthermore,
groups
(notably
D/deaf
people)
disadvantaged
when
others
masked.
Finally,
risks
environment
single-use
respirators.
We
propose
an
agenda
future
research,
improved
characterization
situations
which
should
recommended
mandated;
attention
comfort
acceptability;
generalized
disability-focused
communication
support
settings
where
worn;
development
testing
novel
materials
designs
filtration,
breathability,
impact.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
275, P. 115858 - 115858
Published: March 26, 2024
From
2020
to
2023
many
people
around
the
world
were
forced
wear
masks
for
large
proportions
of
day
based
on
mandates
and
laws.
We
aimed
study
potential
face
content
release
inanimate
toxins.
Environmental Health Insights,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Face
masks
are
recommended
based
on
the
assumption
that
they
protect
against
SARS-CoV-2
transmission,
however
studies
their
potential
side
effects
still
lacking.
We
aimed
to
evaluate
inhaled
air
carbon
dioxide
(CO
Archives of Disease in Childhood,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
109(3), P. e1 - e7
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
Background
Mask
mandates
for
children
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
varied
in
different
locations.
A
risk-benefit
analysis
of
this
intervention
has
not
yet
been
performed.
In
study,
we
performed
a
systematic
review
to
assess
research
on
effectiveness
mask
wearing
children.
Methods
We
database
searches
up
February
2023.
The
studies
were
screened
by
title
and
abstract,
included
further
as
full-text
references.
risk-of-bias
was
two
independent
reviewers
adjudicated
third
reviewer.
Results
597
22
final
analysis.
There
no
randomised
controlled
trials
assessing
benefits
reduce
SARS-CoV-2
infection
or
transmission.
six
observational
reporting
an
association
between
child
masking
lower
rate
antibody
seropositivity
had
critical
(n=5)
serious
(n=1)
risk
bias;
all
potentially
confounded
important
differences
masked
unmasked
groups
shown
have
non-significant
results
when
reanalysed.
Sixteen
other
found
Conclusions
Real-world
against
transmission
demonstrated
with
high-quality
evidence.
current
body
scientific
data
does
support
protection
COVID-19.
The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 7
Published: April 14, 2025
Abstract
Retracted
research
publications
reached
an
all-time
high
in
2023,
and
COVID-19
may
have
higher
retraction
rates
than
other
publications.
To
better
understand
the
impact
of
on
literature,
we
analyzed
244
retracted
related
to
PubMed
database
reasons
for
their
retraction.
Peer-review
manipulation
(18.4%)
error
(20.9%)
were
most
common
retraction,
with
time
occurring
far
more
quickly
past
(13.2
mos,
compared
32.9
mos
a
2012
study).
Publications
focused
controversial
topics
rapidly
(mean
10.8
mos)
but
continued
receive
media
attention,
suggesting
that
alone
be
insufficient
prevent
spread
scientific
misinformation.
More
half
retractions
resulted
from
problems
could
been
detected
prior
publication,
including
compromise
peer
review
process,
plagiarism,
authorship
issues,
lack
ethics
approvals,
or
journal
errors,
robust
screening
by
journals
can
help
mitigate
recent
rise
retractions.
Journal of Breath Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 042001 - 042001
Published: Aug. 7, 2023
Abstract
In
this
perspective,
we
review
the
evidence
for
efficacy
of
face
masks
to
reduce
transmission
respiratory
viruses,
specifically
severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2),
and
consider
value
mandating
universal
mask
wearing
against
widespread
negative
impacts
that
have
been
associated
with
such
measures.
Before
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic,
it
was
considered
there
little
no
benefit
in
healthy
people
as
prophylaxis
becoming
infected
or
unwitting
vectors
viral
transmission.
This
accepted
policy
hastily
reversed
early
on
when
districts
countries
throughout
world
imposed
stringent
masking
mandates.
Now,
more
than
three
years
since
start
amassed
studies
investigated
use
(or
other
pathogens)
led
conclusions
are
largely
inconsistent
contradictory.
There
is
statistically
significant
unambiguous
scientific
justify
mandatory
general,
populations
intention
lessening
spread.
Even
if
could
potentially
individual
cases,
needs
be
balanced
physical,
psychological
social
harms
forced
wearing,
not
mention
impact
innumerable
disposed
entering
our
fragile
environment.
Given
lack
unequivocal
proof
any
effect
reducing
transmission,
together
evident
environment
through
masks,
opinion
general
population
unjustifiable
must
abandoned
future
pandemic
countermeasures
policies.
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. e15474 - e15474
Published: June 16, 2023
Surgical
masks
remain
a
focal
part
of
the
CDC
guidelines
to
decrease
COVID-19
transmission.
Evidence
refuting
significant
effects
masking
on
ventilation
is
mostly
limited
small
studies,
with
paucity
studies
children,
and
none
comparing
children
adults.
ERJ Open Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 00186 - 2023
Published: June 8, 2023
Background
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
changed
worldwide
hygiene
practices.
In
particular,
the
use
of
filtering
face
piece
(FFP)
masks
markedly
increased.
Concerns
have
been
raised
regarding
possible
negative
respiratory
effects
wearing
FFP
masks.
aim
this
study
was
to
investigate
gas
exchange
and
subjective
breathing
effort
in
hospital
personnel
FFP2
or
FFP3
Methods
prospective,
single-centre,
crossover
study,
200
workers
were
assigned
alternately
wear
for
1
h
during
routine
activities.
Capillary
blood
analysis
performed
evaluate
while
primary
end-point
change
capillary
partial
pressure
carbon
dioxide
(
P
cCO
2
).
addition,
oxygen
cO
),
rate
assessed
at
end
each
hour.
Changes
between
time
points
groups
estimated
using
univariate
multivariate
models.
Results
increased
from
36.8±3.5
37.2±3.3
mmHg
(p=0.047)
37.4±3.2
(p=0.003)
individuals
masks,
respectively.
Age
(p=0.021)
male
sex
(p<0.001)
significantly
associated
with
.
Similarly,
70.7±8.4
73.4±8.8
72.8±8.5
(p=0.004)
Respiratory
(p<0.001
all
analyses).
order
did
not
affect
results.
Conclusions
An
hour
values,
healthcare
performing
Prosiding SNF (Seminar Nasional Fisika),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstrak
Seiring
dengan
perkembangan
zaman,
berbagai
kegiatan
indrustrialisasi
dan
urbanisasi
dapat
memicu
peningkatan
gas
CH4
CO2
yang
memperburuk
kualitas
udara
di
lingkungan.
Salah
satu
upaya
untuk
mengetahui
adalah
melakukan
monitoring
konsentrasi
udara.
Konsentrasi
diukur
menggunakan
sensor
MQ-4
sedangkan
MG-811.
Dalam
penggunaannya,
perlu
dilakukan
karakterisasi
pengujian
tujuan
mendapatkan
persamaan
kalibrasi,
kesalahan
relatif
pengukuran,
rentang
kerja
dari
masing-masing
sensor.
Maka
pada
penelitian
ini
proses
membandingkan
hasil
keluaran
Analyzer
G2203
MG-811
G2301
Picarro.
Adapun
menunjukkan
bahwa
memiliki
rata-rata
sebesar
0,066%.
Sedangkan
0,047%.
pengukuran
sampel
berupa
asap
kendaraan
bermotor
variasi
waktu.
bekerja
baik
dalam
1,885-1,914
PPM,
406,311-409,169
PPM.
Hasil
tersebut
selanjutnya
akan
digunakan
pengembangan
sistem
Kata-kata
kunci:
metana,
karbon
dioksida,
MQ-4,
MG-811,
gas.
Abstract
Along
with
times,
various
industrialization
and
urbanization
activities
can
trigger
an
increase
in
gases
which
improve
air
quality
environment.
One
effort
to
determine
is
monitor
concentrations
air.
Concentration
of
be
measured
using
In
use,
it
necessary
characterize
sensors
test
aim
obtaining
equations,
relative
measurement
errors,
working
distance
each
So,
this
research
characterization
process
was
carried
out
by
comparing
output
results
Characterization
show
that
has
average
error
0,066%
While
testing
done
measuring
samples
form
motorized
vehicle
smoke
time
variations.
The
work
well
range
while
These
will
then
used
development
a
system
for
Keywords:
methane,
carbon
dioxide,
concentration.
