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Appendix C: Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment During Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Pages 173-176

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... • Risk of SARS infection in those report Lau et al., 2004 Case-control study in Hong Kong of 72 ing problems with mask fit: OR = 1.00 hospital workers (95% CI 0.51 to 1.95, p = 1.0000) with SARS and 144 • Risk of SARS infection in those who had matched controls problems with fogging of goggles: OR = 0.61 (95% CI 0.31 to 1.17)
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... • Proportion of infants acquiring RSV: Hall and Comparison of use Douglas, and nonuse of gowns o When masks and gowns were used by 1981 and masks by staff staff: 32% members on a pedia- o When masks and gowns were not tric ward with child- used by staff: 41% ren < 3 years old • Proportion of staff acquiring RSV: o During the time masks and gowns were used by staff: 33% o During the time masks and gowns were not used by staff: 42% • Measurable benefit not found in control ling spread of RSV • Number of RSV or other respiratory Murphy et al., Prospective study of 1981 use and nonuse of infections did not differ significantly masks and gowns by between the two groups of staff (hand staff members caring washing only; and handwashing, gown for infants with res- ing, and masking) piratory disease
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... • RSV illness rate in healthcare workers Agah et al., Comparison of use 1987 and nonuse of mask or caring for children with RSV infections: goggles by staff mem- o Wore masks or goggles: 5% (p < 0.01 bers caring for child- compared to no masks or goggles cat ren with RSV egory) infections on a pedia- o Did not wear masks or goggles: 61% tric inpatient service • Combination of cohort nursing with use Madge et al., Prospective study of 1992 four infection control of gowns and gloves significantly re strategies in prevent- duced RSV infection ing RSV in four • Use of gowns and gloves alone did not pediatric wards result in a significant reduction of infection • Various combinations of requirements Langley et al., Prospective cohort 1997 study comparing for use of gowns, gloves, and masks did isolation policies and not result in decreased nosocomial rates RSV infections in in patients; gowning for any entry to the pediatric patients in patient's room was associated with in nine hospitals creased risk of RSV transmission NOTE: CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; RR = relative risk.
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... 1997. Nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infection in Canadian pediatric hospit als: A Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada Study.
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