The Use of N95 Respirators for Protection against Droplet Borne Illness: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines

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[h=1]The Use of N95 Respirators for Protection against Droplet Borne Illness: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet].[/h] [h=3]Editors[/h] Chao YS, Spry C.

[h=3]Source[/h] Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2017 Jun.
CADTH Rapid Response Reports.

[h=3]Excerpt[/h] According to a 2014 CADTH rapid response report, the evidence suggested that N95 respirators were more effective in preventing viral and bacterial infections in HCWs compared with surgical masks. Moreover, several clinical guidelines recommended the use of N95 respirators for managing patients with tuberculosis or highly contagious diseases, such as SARS and high-risk pandemic influenza. The results, however, must be interpreted with caution due to several limitations described in the report. To update the previous CADTH review, this report aims to summarize the clinical evidence and clinical guidelines regarding the effectiveness of N95 respirators.
Copyright ? 2017 Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.


[h=3]Sections[/h]

• Context and Policy Issues
• Research Questions
• Key Findings
• Methods
• Summary of Evidence
• Conclusions and Implications for Decision or Policy Making
• References
• Appendix 1. Selection of Included Studies
• Appendix 2. Characteristics of Included Publications
• Appendix 3. Critical Appraisal of Included Publications
• Appendix 4. Main Study Findings and Author?s Conclusions
• Appendix 5. Additional References of Potential Interest

PMID: 29493910
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