About the systematic review:
The high demand for personal protective equipment during the novel coronavirus outbreak has prompted the need to develop strategies to conserve supply. Little is known regarding decontamination interventions to allow for surgical mask reuse. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize data from original research evaluating interventions to decontaminate surgical masks for the purpose of reuse.
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Date Completed
2020-04-28
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Lead Researcher(s)
David Zorko, Karen Choong
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Lead Institution(s)
McMaster University
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Contributors
David J Zorko; Shira Gertsman; Katie O’Hearn; Nicholas Timmerman; Nasser Ambu-Ali; Tri Dinh; Margaret Sampson; Lindsey Sikora; James Dayre McNally; and Karen Choong
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Initial Citation Set Size
1874 citations
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Time To Complete Screening
19 days
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Link To Publication
https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(20)30337-6/fulltext