Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kötekli, Muğla, Turkey.
J Laryngol Otol. 2022 Jul;136(7):645-648. doi: 10.1017/S0022215122000676. Epub 2022 Mar 17.
Analysis of the otorhinolaryngological problems caused by mask-wearing in the coronavirus disease 2019 era.
A survey with 26 questions was sent by e-mail to 576 individuals.
The most frequently worn masks were three-layer surgical ear loop masks ( = 434, 80.1 per cent), followed by N95 or filtering facepiece code 2 masks ( = 58, 10.7 per cent), and cloth masks ( = 50, 9.2 per cent). The most bothersome symptoms caused by mask-wearing were difficulty in nasal breathing ( = 227, 41.8 per cent), nasal itching and pain ( = 93, 17.2 per cent), earache ( = 88, 16.2 per cent), difficulty in expressing oneself ( = 73, 13.5 per cent), difficulty in understanding speech ( = 56, 10.3 per cent), and ear itching ( = 5, 0.9 per cent).
The problems associated with mask-wearing may result in avoidance of wearing them. Thus, there is a need for new methods that will reduce the problems related to mask-wearing, to increase their use in the community.
分析 2019 年冠状病毒病时代佩戴口罩引起的耳鼻喉问题。
通过电子邮件向 576 人发送了一份包含 26 个问题的调查。
最常佩戴的口罩是三层医用耳挂式口罩(=434,80.1%),其次是 N95 或过滤式面罩 2 型口罩(=58,10.7%),以及布口罩(=50,9.2%)。佩戴口罩引起的最恼人症状是鼻塞(=227,41.8%)、鼻痒和疼痛(=93,17.2%)、耳痛(=88,16.2%)、表达困难(=73,13.5%)、理解言语困难(=56,10.3%)和耳痒(=5,0.9%)。
佩戴口罩引起的问题可能导致人们避免佩戴口罩。因此,需要新的方法来减少佩戴口罩引起的问题,增加其在社区中的使用。