"Masks" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases. (UMDNS, 1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D008397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.325.877.500 E07.700.500 E07.858.594.750 J01.637.708.560.782
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masks" by people in Profiles.
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Disparities and Temporal Trends in COVID-19 Exposures and Mitigating Behaviors Among Black and Hispanic Adults in an Urban Setting. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 09 01; 4(9):e2125187.
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Local, state and federal face mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 04; 42(4):455-456.
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The case for face masks-zorro or zero? Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Aug; 31(2):522-3.