Comments on: The Story of an American Mask Distributor https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2020/08/13/the-story-of-an-american-mask-distributor/ Everything you always wanted to know about the Health Care system. But were afraid to ask. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 By: Peter https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2020/08/13/the-story-of-an-american-mask-distributor/#comment-999126 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:13:33 +0000 https://thehealthcareblog.com/?p=98918#comment-999126 ” a Cochrane review which concluded that there was no evidence that masks reduced the spread of respiratory infections.”

“Nine case‐control studies suggested implementing transmission barriers, isolation and hygienic measures are effective at containing respiratory virus epidemics. Surgical masks or N95 respirators were the most consistent and comprehensive supportive measures. N95 respirators were non‐inferior to simple surgical masks but more expensive, uncomfortable and irritating to skin.

” Implementing barriers to transmission, such as isolation, and hygienic measures (wearing masks, gloves and gowns) can be effective in containing respiratory virus epidemics or in hospital wards. We found no evidence that the more expensive, irritating and uncomfortable N95 respirators were superior to simple surgical masks.”

I guess we should have waited while Rome burned for that flawless empirical study to verify if masks really do work. That would have been much more intellectually satisfying.

Maybe Trump read that Cochrane review piece and formulated his hands off covid policies from it. Maybe that’s why we’re in such great shape.

]]> By: steve https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2020/08/13/the-story-of-an-american-mask-distributor/#comment-998773 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:00:21 +0000 https://thehealthcareblog.com/?p=98918#comment-998773 Actually, the evidence for masks working is pretty good. You should read more.

Steve

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