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cord-305066-g042y51w	Abd-Elsayed, Alaa	Utility of Substandard Face Mask Options for Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020-04-20		.txt	text/plain	1573	90	48	[4] [5] [6] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suggested that the use of substandard optionsincluding surgical masks, cloth masks, and extended use or reuse of respirators-can be considered, with exercised caution. In this commentary, we attempt to characterize the utility of and provide considerations for the use of these substandard face mask options by HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. MacIntyre et al 12 previously reported that the adherent use of surgical face masks or respirators was superior to not using either form of protection in preventing adults from contracting influenza in affected households. Such findings collectively suggest that the adherent use of even suboptimal face masks, along with recommended hand washing practices, may provide meaningful decrement in the risk of contracting respiratory viral illnesses. HCWs, especially those in more impoverished areas of the world, are faced with using substandard options such as surgical face masks, cloth masks, and even extended use or reuse of respirators.	./cache/cord-305066-g042y51w.txt	./txt/cord-305066-g042y51w.txt