Eficácia da máscara facial (TNT) na população para prevenção de infecções por coronavírus: Revisão sistemática

Adeânio Lima; Maria Cristina de Camargo; Martha Sílvia Martinez-Silveira; Bruno Pires Bastos; Diana Lima dos Santos; Sara Emanuela de Carvalho Mota; Roberta Borges Silva; Isabela Porto de Toledo

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.413

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Adeânio Lima Rede UNIRB https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-8299
Maria Cristina de Camargo Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-655X
Martha Sílvia Martinez-Silveira Instituto Gonçalo Moniz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1004-1784
Bruno Pires Bastos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2778-8056
Diana Lima dos Santos Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-0228
Sara Emanuela de Carvalho Mota Ministério da Saúde https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-5646
Roberta Borges Silva Ministério da Saúde https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-5151
Isabela Porto de Toledo Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-3265

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.413

Keywords:

Coronavirus of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Coronavirus, Masks, Prevention

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of non-woven face masks for the prevention of respiratory diseases (MERS CoV, SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2) in the population. Methods: search in Medline, Embase, Cinahl, The Cochrane Library, Trip databases. It also seeks to complement Google Scholar, Rayyan and medRxiv. No filters related to date, language or publication status were applied. Titles and abstracts were screened, and later, full texts were evaluated. Results: three studies were included: a randomized cluster clinical trial and two systematic reviews. The clinical trial indicates the potential benefit of medical masks to control the source of infection for clinical respiratory disease. In one of the systematic reviews, it was not possible to establish a conclusive relationship between the use of the mask and protection against respiratory infection. Finally, another systematic review has shown that masks are effective in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses. Conclusion: Evidence points to the potential benefit of standard non-woven face masks. For the current pandemic scenario due to COVID 19, education on the appropriate use of masks, associated with individual protection measures, is recommended.