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Unmasking the unmasked

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
卷 221, 期 6, 页码 1279-1284

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EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.02.024

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Masking; Unmasking; Personal protective equipment; Pandemic; Covid-2

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Facial masks have been a crucial part of human history, especially in preventing respiratory transmitted diseases. In the current pandemic, using masks along with other measures like social distancing, hand washing, and avoiding crowded places can significantly reduce the spread of the virus.
Facial maskings have been part of the human story since time began, and the reasons for their needs and the materials that went into their making would vary according to the reasons and materials available. The health-related needs took centuries to become established, but not until the germ theory of disease became recognized. The facial mask, seen as an essential defensive tool for prevention of respiratory transmitted disease continues to be the prime personal protective piece of equipment. With air-born contaminations, such as the present pandemic SARS- CoV-2 viral infestation, why would there be opposition to the use of this personal protective cover of our airways, when until an immunologic answer is available, it is the best single prevention we have. When supported with other measures, like distancing, washing and non-crowding, society would be much safer and secure, with probable less acute and drastic outcomes due to the spread of this virus. (C) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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