Efficacy and practice of facemask use in general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Li, K Yuan, YK Sun, YB Zheng, YY Xu, SZ Su… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
In recent decades, respiratory infections, including SARS, HINI and the currently spreading
COVID-19, caused by various viruses such as influenza and coronavirus have seriously …

Face mask use in the community for reducing the spread of COVID-19: a systematic review

D Coclite, A Napoletano, S Gianola… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Evidence is needed on the effectiveness of wearing face masks in the
community to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Methods: Systematic review and meta …

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards prevention of respiratory tract infections among hajj and umrah pilgrims from Malaysia in 2018

M Dauda Goni, H Hasan, NN Naing… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is a major public health challenge during the Muslim
pilgrimage to Makkah. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of …

Global perspectives for prevention of infectious diseases associated with mass gatherings

I Abubakar, P Gautret, GW Brunette… - The Lancet infectious …, 2012 - thelancet.com
We assess risks of communicable diseases that are associated with mass gatherings (MGs),
outline approaches to risk assessment and mitigation, and draw attention to some key …

[HTML][HTML] Community use of face masks and similar barriers to prevent respiratory illness such as COVID-19: a rapid sco** review

J Brainard, NR Jones, IR Lake, L Hooper… - …, 2020 - eurosurveillance.org
Background Evidence for face-mask wearing in the community to protect against respiratory
disease is unclear. Aim To assess effectiveness of wearing face masks in the community to …

Effect of perception of COVID-19 and nonpharmaceutical intervention on desire and behavioral intention in touristic travels in Turkey

U Kement, S Çavuşoğlu, B Demirağ… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study analyzes the desires and behavioral intentions of tourists within the
scope of perception of COVID-19 and nonpharmaceutical intervention during the COVID-19 …

Face coverings for the public: Laying straw men to rest

T Greenhalgh - Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background This article responds to one by Graham Martin and colleagues, who offered a
critique of my previous publications on face coverings for the lay public in the Covid‐19 …

Facemasks and similar barriers to prevent respiratory illness such as COVID-19: a rapid systematic review

J Brainard, N Jones, I Lake, L Hooper, PR Hunter - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
The current pandemic of COVID-19 has lead to conflicting opinions on whether wearing
facemasks outside of health care facilities protects against the infection. To better …

[PDF][PDF] Health issues in the Hajj pilgrimage: a literature review

M Aldossari, A Aljoudi, D Celentano - East Mediterr Health J, 2019 - apps.who.int
Abstract The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is one of the largest annual mass
gatherings in the world, and has a strong impact on international public health. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake and effectiveness of facemask against respiratory infections at mass gatherings: a systematic review

O Barasheed, M Alfelali, S Mushta, H Bokhary… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives The risk of acquisition and transmission of respiratory infections is high among
attendees of mass gatherings (MGs). Currently used interventions have limitations yet the …