"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masks" by people in Profiles.
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Measuring the frequency and determinants of COVID-19 prevention behaviours: a cross-sectional assessment of large-scale programmes in seven countries, late 2020. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 17; 14(8):e082419.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and OBGYN residency training: We have a problem and it's not just masks. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Apr 05; 24(1):377.
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Association of masking policies with mask adherence and distancing during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic. Am J Infect Control. 2022 Sep; 50(9):969-974.
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Biophysicists' outstanding response to Covid-19. Biophys J. 2021 03 16; 120(6):E1-E2.
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COVID-19 global pandemic planning: Dry heat incubation and ambient temperature fail to consistently inactivate SARS-CoV-2 on N95 respirators. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2021 04; 246(8):952-959.
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Effects of Sterilization With Hydrogen Peroxide and Chlorine Dioxide on the Filtration Efficiency of N95, KN95, and Surgical Face Masks. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 06 01; 3(6):e2012099.
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Non-Mask-based Therapies for Central Sleep Apnea in Patients with Heart Failure. Sleep Med Clin. 2017 Jun; 12(2):255-264.
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A comparison of clinical and radiologic outcomes between frame-based and frameless stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2016 Nov - Dec; 6(6):e283-e290.
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Mask ventilation in edentulous and bearded patients. Anesth Analg. 2011 Jun; 112(6):1513-4.
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Using a personal ventilation mask. Your protection from infection. Nursing. 1997 Apr; 27(4):56-7.