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The effect of surgical face masks on oxygenation and respiratory rate in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Part of: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2021

Halah Ibrahim Open the ORCID record for Halah Ibrahim [Opens in a new window] ,
Husameldeen M. Korgly ,
Sarah A. Misfar ,
Safia M. Al-Jallaf ,
Fatima A. Alzaabi  and
Ashraf M. Kamour
Halah Ibrahim*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Husameldeen M. Korgly
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sarah A. Misfar
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Safia M. Al-Jallaf
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Fatima A. Alzaabi
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ashraf M. Kamour
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
*
Author for correspondence: Halah Ibrahim, E-mail: halahibrahimmd@gmail.com
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 43 , Issue 4 , April 2022 , pp. 525 - 527
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