"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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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masks" by people in Profiles.
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Skinner A, Flannery K, Nocka K, Bor J, Dean LT, Jay J, Lipson SK, Cole MB, Benfer EA, Scheckman R, Raderman W, Jones DK, Raifman J. A database of US state policies to mitigate COVID-19 and its economic consequences. BMC Public Health. 2022 Jun 04; 22(1):1124.
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Baig S, Perez R. "I can't breathe with my mask on". Am J Med Sci. 2022 06; 363(6):463-464.
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Suminski RR, Dominick GM, Wagner NJ. A Direct Observation Video Method for Describing COVID-19 Transmission Factors on a Micro-Geographical Scale: Viral Transmission (VT)-Scan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 09 03; 18(17).
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Casola AR, Kunes B, Cunningham A, Motley RJ. Mask Use During COVID-19: A Social-Ecological Analysis. Health Promot Pract. 2021 03; 22(2):152-155.
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Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Yost J, Humphrey LL. Update Alert: Use of N95, Surgical, or Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Care and Community Settings: Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1). Ann Intern Med. 2020 12 15; 173(12):170.