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For reference, the paper I cited is available online [1], but it's different from the version I used. In particular, the section I quoted from now reads "We fou
by cygx 6y ago
For reference, the paper I cited is available online [1], but it's different from the version I used. In particular, the section I quoted from now reads "We found no evidence that the more expensive, irritating and uncomfortable N95 respirators were superior to simple surgical masks".
A citation of interest might be [2].
> Are we done yet?
I probably am, but feel free to comment if you think there's still something of value to add.
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6993921/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6993921/
[2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19797474/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19797474/
- BrendanEich 6y agoI've read other studies that show N95s as superior, which you'd expect. They are fitted, they use an extra polyprop layer. But we can stop here, because this finding (like the many I read for N95 superiority among HCWs) did not cause WHO or CDC to advise mask mandates for all. That was novel last spring, and WHO later backed off for children.