"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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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 163 | 90 | 253 |
| 2021 | 74 | 88 | 162 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masks" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 Mask Usage and Social Distancing in Social Media Images: Large-scale Deep Learning Analysis. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2022 01 18; 8(1):e26868.
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Current infection prevention and control strategies of COVID-19 in hospitals Turk J Med Sci. 2021 12 17; 51(SI-1):3215-3220.
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How efficient are facial masks against COVID-19? Evaluating the mask use of various communities one year into the pandemic Turk J Med Sci. 2021 12 17; 51(SI-1):3238-3245.
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Does face mask use elicit risk-compensation? Quasi-experimental evidence from Denmark during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Eur J Public Health. 2021 12 01; 31(6):1259-1265.
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COVID-19 in Workplaces: Secondary Transmission. Ann Work Expo Health. 2021 11 09; 65(9):1145-1151.
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Adoption of Preventive Measures During the Very Early Phase of the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: National Cross-sectional Survey Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 10 07; 7(10):e26840.
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Face masks during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and self-reported seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms. Rhinology. 2021 10 01; 59(5):481-484.
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Pediatric Household Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus-2 Infection-Los Angeles County, December 2020 to February 2021. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 10 01; 40(10):e379-e381.
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The Impact of Tape Sealing Face Masks on Visual Field Scores in the Era of COVID-19: A Randomized Cross-over Study. J Glaucoma. 2021 10 01; 30(10):878-881.
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COVID-19 in Canada: Experience and Response to Waves 2 and 3. JAMA. 2021 Sep 28; 326(12):1145-1146.