Comments on Collins et al "N95 respirator and surgical mask effectiveness against respiratory viral illnesses in the healthcare setting: A systematic review and meta-analysis"

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA.
² Department of Emergency Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA.

Editorial

Henry E Wang et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2023.

. 2023 Feb 5;4(1):e12893.

doi: 10.1002/emp2.12893. eCollection 2023 Feb.

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA.
² Department of Emergency Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID‐19; infectious diseases; influenza; masks.

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