Saini Bhawna, Gupta Ambika, Bisla Suman, Kumia Komal, Shukla Shubhangi, Yama Kime
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak, Haryana, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Dec;13(12):5766-5774. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_887_24. Epub 2024 Dec 9.
Association of mask-wearing habit and mucormycosis.
During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an absurd surge in cases of mucormycosis. COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) was found to be associated with the presence of diabetes, use of systemic steroids, prolonged use of masks, and others. The improper use of masks was proposed to be treacherous.
A case-control study was planned in which the patients coming to the dental OPD over a period of 6 months were asked to fill out a questionnaire validated by experts.
A total of 100 participants were included in the study. Out of 100 patients, 43 opted for surgical/N95 masks, whereas others were seen using different fabric mass. Mask-wearing habits are not a contributing factor for CAM. ( value > 0.005).
Such studies give us an idea of the impact of hygiene habits on infectious diseases, further studies are required on a larger sample.
戴口罩习惯与毛霉菌病的关联
在新冠疫情第二波期间,毛霉菌病病例出现荒谬的激增。发现新冠相关毛霉菌病(CAM)与糖尿病的存在、全身用类固醇的使用、长时间戴口罩及其他因素有关。有人提出不当使用口罩是危险的。
计划进行一项病例对照研究,要求在6个月期间前来牙科门诊的患者填写一份经专家验证的问卷。
该研究共纳入100名参与者。在100名患者中,43人选择手术/N95口罩,而其他人使用不同材质的口罩。戴口罩习惯不是CAM的促成因素(p值>0.005)。
此类研究让我们了解卫生习惯对传染病的影响,需要对更大样本进行进一步研究。