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Factors influencing bacterial viability on face masks and bactericidal effect of disinfection methods [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Face masks are contaminated with bacteria during daily use and storage. Several studies have already been conducted on face mask decontamination and bacterial survival during the pandemic.
Yuko Shimamura, Mizuki Ozaki, Misako Shinya, Rika Oishi, Misaki Komuro, Kuniaki Sasaki, Hirofumi Tanaka, Shuichi Masuda   +7 more
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Quantifying Face Mask Comfort [PDF]

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2021
AbstractFace mask usage is one of the most effective ways to limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but a mask is only useful if user compliance is high. Through anonymous surveys, we show that mask discomfort is the primary source of noncompliance in mask wearing. Further, through these surveys, we identify three critical parameters that dictate mask comfort:
Esther Koh, Mythri Ambatipudi, DaLoria L. Boone, Julia B. W. Luehr, Alena Blaise, Jose Gonzalez, Nishant Sule, David J. Mooney, Emily M. He   +8 more
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Face mask sign

Practical Neurology, 2021
Wearing a face mask has become commonplace in public spaces since the COVID-19 pandemic. We have encountered several patients with sensory ataxia who have reported worsening of their gait when wearing a face mask. Here, we illustrate the problem in a patient with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2.
Nonnekes, J.H., Nonnekes, J.H., Nijkrake, M.J.   +2 more
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Filtration efficiency of face masks and veils as protective measures during COVID-19 pandemic

Kuwait Journal of Science, 2021
  Wearing face masks have been implemented as a public and personal health control measure against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the protection level of non-medical face masks, such as women face veils, is still uncertain ...
khaled Al-hadyan, Ghazi A. Alsbeih, Najla M. Al-Harbi, Sara S. Bin Judia, Maha M. Al-Ghamdi, Salem M. Al-Ghamdi, Belal A. Moftah, Rashed S. Alhmaid   +7 more
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Reuse of face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 99% of adults in Hong Kong use face masks in public. With the limited supply of face masks in the market and the uncertainty about the future development of COVID-19, reusing face masks is a legitimate way to
Linda Yin-king Lee, Issac Chun-wing Chan, Owen Pak-man Wong, Yaki Hoi-ying Ng, Crystal Kit-ying Ng, Max Hin-wa Chan, Joe Ka-chun Ng, Hailey Hei-tung Koo, Suk-ting Lam, Ada Cho-wai Chu, Rachel Yuen-shan Wong, Heidi Po-ying Leung, Angel Lok-ching Pun   +12 more
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The Ugly Face of Face Masks

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Prolonged and tightly use of face masks has been identified as cause for skin damage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chiriac Anca, Podoleanu Cristian, Stolnicu Simona   +2 more
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Can sterilization of disposable face masks be an alternative for imported face masks? A nationwide field study including 19 sterilization departments and 471 imported brand types during COVID-19 shortages.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundFace masks, also referred to as half masks, are essential to protect healthcare professionals working in close contact with patients with COVID-19-related symptoms.
B van Straten, P D Robertson, H Oussoren, S Pereira Espindola, E Ghanbari, J Dankelman, S Picken, T Horeman   +7 more
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Behaviour of Face Masks Search for Covid-19 Prevention in Indonesia: Trend and Policy Analysis

Al-Sihah: The Public Health Science Journal, 2022
The studies on the Google searching behavior of face masks can be counted as evidence of how far the netizens’ enthusiasm for increasing their knowledge of the proper use of face masks.
Risky Kusuma Hartono, Renny Nurhasana
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When less is not more: the effect of transparent masks on facial attractiveness judgment

Cognitive Research, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have been widely used in daily life. Previous studies have suggested that faces wearing typical masks that occlude the lower half of the face are perceived as more attractive than face without masks.
Yongseong Lee, Su Keun Jeong
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Face masks reduce emotion-recognition accuracy and perceived closeness.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Face masks became the symbol of the global fight against the coronavirus. While face masks' medical benefits are clear, little is known about their psychological consequences.
Felix Grundmann, Kai Epstude, Susanne Scheibe   +2 more
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