id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-288483-y9fyslgo Zorko, David J. DECONTAMINATION INTERVENTIONS FOR THE REUSE OF SURGICAL MASK PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 2020-07-10 .txt text/plain 3933 213 40 Studies were eligible for inclusion if the following criteria were met: 1) The study was original research, including systematic reviews; 2) The study evaluated surgical facemask PPE or their components; 3) The study evaluated any intervention(s) to decontaminate, sterilize or treat surgical masks (applied either before or after their use) for the purposes of reuse as PPE; 4) At least one of the following efficacy or safety outcomes of interest was reported: a) mask performance (i.e. filtration efficiency and airflow resistance); b) reduction in pathogen load; c) in vivo infection rates following use of decontaminated masks; d) changes in physical appearance (i.e. mask appearance or physical degradation); e) adverse effects experienced by the wearer (e.g. skin irritation); or f) feasibility of the intervention (e.g. time, cost, resource utilization). ./cache/cord-288483-y9fyslgo.txt ./txt/cord-288483-y9fyslgo.txt