"Masks" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases. (UMDNS, 1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D008397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.325.877.500 E07.700.500 E07.858.594.750 J01.637.708.560.782
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masks" by people in Profiles.
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Increased mask adherence after important politician infected with COVID-19. PLoS One. 2022; 17(1):e0261398.
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SARS-CoV-2 Positivity and Mask Utilization Among Health Care Workers. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 06 01; 4(6):e2114325.
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Low-impact social distancing interventions to mitigate local epidemics of SARS-CoV-2. Microbes Infect. 2020 Nov - Dec; 22(10):611-616.
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Surgical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing influenza. JAMA. 2010 Mar 10; 303(10):937; author reply 938-9.