Effectiveness of face masks for reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a rapid systematic review

L Boulos, JA Curran, A Gallant… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This rapid systematic review of evidence asks whether (i) wearing a face mask,(ii) one type
of mask over another and (iii) mandatory mask policies can reduce the transmission of …

Major update: masks for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in health care and community settings—final update of a living, rapid review

R Chou, T Dana - Annals of internal medicine, 2023 - acpjournals.org
Background: Optimal use of masks for preventing COVID-19 is unclear. Purpose: To update
an evidence synthesis on N95, surgical, and cloth mask effectiveness in community and …

SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence and associated factors among primary healthcare workers in France after the third COVID-19 wave

M Pouquet, D Decarreaux, L Di Domenico… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Data on the SARS-CoV-2 infection among primary health care workers (PHCWs) are scarce
but essential to reflect on policy regarding prevention and control measures. We assessed …

[HTML][HTML] Non-pharmacological strategies and interventions for effective COVID-19 control: A Narrative Review

LS Aho Glele, A de Rougemont - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the world, causing widespread illness
and death. Focusing on prevention strategies to limit the spread of the disease remains …

The evolution of workplace risk for Covid‐19 in Canadian healthcare workers and its relation to vaccination: A nested case‐referent study

N Cherry, T Mhonde, A Adisesh… - American journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background During the early months of the Covid‐19 pandemic, studies demonstrated that
healthcare workers (HCWs) were at increased risk of infection. Few modifiable risks were …

Revisiting the personal protective equipment components of transmission-based precautions for the prevention of COVID-19 and other respiratory virus infections in …

D Plachouras, O Kacelnik, J Rodríguez-Baño… - …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted some potential limitations of transmission-based
precautions. The distinction between transmission through large droplets vs aerosols, which …

[HTML][HTML] Infection prevention and control risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health workers: a global, multi-centre, case–control study

A Cassini, Y Mo, A Simniceanu, G Gon… - Journal of Hospital …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Health workers were at higher risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] A two-ward acute care hospital outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant including a point-source outbreak associated with the use of a mobile vital signs cart …

HM O'Grady, R Harrison, K Snedeker, L Trufen… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The arrival of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 was associated with increased
transmissibility and illness of greater severity. Reports of nosocomial outbreaks of Delta …

[HTML][HTML] Measures to Prevent and Control COVID-19 in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Sco** Review

BE Canter, A Ulyte, BE McGarry… - JAMA Health Forum, 2025 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) experienced high mortality during the COVID-19
pandemic, leading them to adopt preventive measures to counteract viral spread. A critical …

Considerations for de-escalating universal masking in healthcare centers

C Landelle, G Birgand, JR Price, NT Mutters… - Antimicrobial …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, better knowledge on the
transmission of respiratory viral infections (RVI) including the contribution of asymptomatic …