Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
Expert Rev Respir Med. 2021 Mar;15(3):293-299. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1838277. Epub 2020 Nov 1.
One of the main issues in the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been the lack of uniformity of recommendations for the usage of face masks.
While Asian countries started using masks early during the epidemic, most Western countries were slow to do so. To avoid such situations, clear guidelines, need to be established, not only regarding the use of masks but also the type of mask to suit different situations. In this article, we will examine the types of masks and review the recommendations for their use based on the available evidence for each type of mask.
We explore future needs in research-related mask use in COVID-19 pandemic, improvements to be made in mask design, adopting guidelines for the use of masks and the psycho-social aspects of widespread and prolonged mask use.
2019 年新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行的主要问题之一是缺乏对口罩使用的统一建议。
虽然亚洲国家在疫情早期就开始使用口罩，但大多数西方国家行动迟缓。为了避免这种情况，不仅需要制定有关口罩使用的明确准则，还需要根据不同情况制定适合的口罩类型。在本文中，我们将检查口罩的类型，并根据每种口罩的现有证据审查其使用建议。
我们探讨了与 COVID-19 大流行中相关的口罩使用的未来需求、口罩设计的改进、采用口罩使用指南以及广泛和长期使用口罩的心理社会方面。
