• Login
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • UMass Chan Faculty and Staff Research and Publications
    • COVID-19 Publications by UMass Chan Authors
    • View Item
    •   Home
    • UMass Chan Faculty and Staff Research and Publications
    • COVID-19 Publications by UMass Chan Authors
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

    All of eScholarship@UMassChanCommunitiesPublication DateAuthorsUMass Chan AffiliationsTitlesDocument TypesKeywordsThis CollectionPublication DateAuthorsUMass Chan AffiliationsTitlesDocument TypesKeywords

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Help

    AboutSubmission GuidelinesData Deposit PolicySearchingAccessibilityTerms of UseWebsite Migration FAQ

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Care and Community Settings: Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1)

    • CSV
    • RefMan
    • EndNote
    • BibTex
    • RefWorks
    Authors
    Qaseem, Amir
    Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, Itziar
    Yost, Jennifer
    Miller, Matthew C.
    Abraham, George M.
    Obley, Adam J.
    Forciea, Mary Ann
    Jokela, Janet A.
    Humphrey, Linda L.
    UMass Chan Affiliations
    Department of Medicine
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Publication Date
    2020-06-18
    Keywords
    COVID-19
    PPE
    personal protective equipment
    N95 masks
    surgical masks
    cloth masks
    Environmental Public Health
    Equipment and Supplies
    Health Services Administration
    Infectious Disease
    Patient Safety
    Virus Diseases
    Show allShow less
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Link to Full Text
    https://doi.org/10.7326/m20-3234
    Abstract
    Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads among persons in close proximity through droplets, although evidence is still emerging regarding potential airborne transmission. Reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care and community settings is a major priority, especially in the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment. The use of respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE) may decrease the risk for respiratory infection, although controversy exists around the appropriate types of masks and the situations in which they should be used in community and health care settings for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The following practice points (Table 1) are intended for clinicians, patients, and the public. Data on SARS-CoV-2 are limited. These practice points are based on the best available evidence on the effectiveness of N95 respirators, surgical masks, and cloth masks in reducing transmission of infection with SARS-CoV-1, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and influenza-like or other respiratory viruses in community and health care settings. Evidence about reuse or extended use of N95 respirators in health care settings was also considered.
    Source

    Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Yost J, Miller MC, Abraham GM, Obley AJ, Forciea MA, Jokela JA, Humphrey LL. Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Care and Community Settings: Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1). Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jun 18. doi: 10.7326/M20-3234. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32551813. Link to article on publisher's site

    DOI
    10.7326/M20-3234
    Permanent Link to this Item
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/27605
    PubMed ID
    32551813
    Related Resources

    Link to Article in PubMed

    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.7326/M20-3234
    Scopus Count
    Collections
    COVID-19 Publications by UMass Chan Authors

    entitlement

    DSpace software (copyright © 2002 - 2023)  DuraSpace
    Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Chan Medical School | 55 Lake Avenue North | Worcester, MA 01655 USA
    Quick Guide | escholarship@umassmed.edu
    Open Repository is a service operated by 
    Atmire NV
     

    Export search results

    The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. Different formats are available for download. To export the items, click on the button corresponding with the preferred download format.

    By default, clicking on the export buttons will result in a download of the allowed maximum amount of items.

    To select a subset of the search results, click "Selective Export" button and make a selection of the items you want to export. The amount of items that can be exported at once is similarly restricted as the full export.

    After making a selection, click one of the export format buttons. The amount of items that will be exported is indicated in the bubble next to export format.