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Mashup Score: 2
Background: It is uncertain if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19 compared with N95 respirators. Objective: To determine whether medical masks are noninferior to N95 respirators to prevent COVID-19 in health care workers providing routine care. Design: Multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04296643). Setting: 29 health care facilities in…
Source: Annals of Internal MedicineCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 5Annals of Internal Medicine: Latest - 1 year(s) ago
Original ResearchReviewsClinical GuidelinesIdeas and OpinionsEditorialsLettersShifting Mortality Dynamics in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic as Measured by Years of Life LostWeb ExclusivesSummaries for PatientsOriginal ResearchPosition PapersIdeas and OpinionsWeb ExclusivesOriginal ResearchIdeas and OpinionsEditorialsOn Being a DoctorOn Being a PatientCorrectionsAd LibitumIn the…
Source: Annals of Internal MedicineCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
The latest from Annals of Internal Medicine is online now. Explore new research on #N95s, outcomes for hospitalized adults with #COVID19, and more: https://t.co/WaNYrPcPg1 https://t.co/7AbfMgFUkB
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Mashup Score: 3U.S. health officials seek Covid-19 hospital safety complaints following POLITICO report — POLITICO - 2 year(s) ago
America’s hospital regulator wants patients to report facilities that request they remove their masks.
Source: apple.newsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
U.S. health officials seek #Covid19 #hospital safety complaints following @politico report Instead of *improving* patient masking, some facilities go backwards asking patients to replace #N95s w/ less safe surgical #masks😷 @GraceCordovano @j_g_allen https://t.co/dQ86XIPVEs
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Mashup Score: 0
The masks for adults will be free at thousands of pharmacies and other locations starting next week.
Source: Washington PostCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Most #publichealth officials spent 2021 screaming about the BASIC #COVID19 prevention measures that could/should have been taken by the US government What changed? Why only NOW are we getting #tests & #N95s? seriously, what went on to change this 🤷♀️🤦♀️https://t.co/2EGLf2rBPI
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Mashup Score: 37 signs those new N95s at your physician practice might be fake - 3 year(s) ago
3M says more than 10 million counterfeit N95s have been seized during the pandemic. Learn more about how to tell the fake N95s from the real deal.
Source: American Medical AssociationCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
.@AmerMedicalAssn 7 signs those new #N95s at your physician practice might be fake https://t.co/idy1qygN2o #FakeN95s #NIOSH https://t.co/11KVX09823
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Mashup Score: 4
In the hours before President Joe Biden was inaugurated, the Federal Emergency Management Agency allowed a Texas mask maker to ship the high-quality masks overseas.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Good confirmation that the former President didn’t seemingly care about his OWN #HEALTHCARE FORCE who were pleading for more #N95s. Why isn’t this criminal? https://t.co/06yhs7Wbl4
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Mashup Score: 3PPE Data Index indicates continued shortage | Get Us PPE - 3 year(s) ago
Get Us PPE has the largest non-governmental database of PPE shortages in the U.S. Here’s a summary of PPE data on the ongoing shortage.
Source: Get Us PPECategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
In November, 61% of requesters needed #N95s, and 89% of them were reusing N95s at unsafe rates. In the @GetUsPPE November Shortage Index, we take a closer look into N95 shortage to learn more about burn rate and mask reuse. See what we found: https://t.co/FD2L0gM1Au #GetUsPPE
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Mashup Score: 2PPE Shortage Data Index compiled by Get Us PPE - 3 year(s) ago
Get Us PPE has the largest non-governmental database of PPE shortages in the U.S. Here’s a summary of PPE shortage metrics from the database.
Source: Get Us PPECategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
In November, 61% of requesters needed #N95s, and 89% of them were reusing N95s at unsafe rates. In the @GetUsPPE November Shortage Index, we take a closer look into N95 shortage to learn more about burn rate and mask reuse. See what we found: https://t.co/FD2L0gM1Au #GetUsPPE
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Mashup Score: 12Most N95 Masks Imported From China Fail to Meet US Standards - 4 year(s) ago
Imported N95-style masks may not provide the same level of protection as certified models, raising the risk of contracting COVID-19 for healthcare providers and patients.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Imported #N95s are ineffective against #COVID19, raising the risk of infection to HCPs and patients. https://t.co/mlwGuNmSn1
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Mashup Score: 4Running Low on New N95s? Reach for These Alternatives - 4 year(s) ago
Some worked almost as well in a lab study
Source: www.medpagetoday.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Running Low on New #N95s? Reach for These Alternatives — Some worked almost as well in a lab study. @RWalensky & Caitlin Dugdale, MD @mgh_id https://t.co/8vCUOgCY8P @medpagetoday
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Does mask type matter? Study of 1k #HealthcareWorkers was unable to establish whether masks are significantly less effective at preventing #COVID than #N95s https://t.co/dnvrYX1ZUQ https://t.co/Ik8ymQJSOD