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- Damon Atrie and Andrew Worster.
- Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. damonatrie@gmail.com
- Can J Emerg Med. 2012 Jan 1;14(1):50-2.
Clinical QuestionAre surgical masks inferior to N95 respirators in reducing influenza infection in health care workers?Article ChosenLoeb M, Dafoe N, Mahony J, et al. Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial. JAMA 2009;302:1865-71.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of N95 respirators compared to standard surgical masks in reducing influenza infection in health care workers.
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