To mask or not to mask children to overcome COVID-19.

Tytuł:: To mask or not to mask children to overcome COVID-19.
Autorzy:: Esposito S; Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children's Hospital, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy. .; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy. .
Principi N; Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Źródło:: European journal of pediatrics [Eur J Pediatr] 2020 Aug; Vol. 179 (8), pp. 1267-1270. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 09.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: Berlin : Springer Verlag
Original Publication: Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag.
MeSH Terms:: Betacoronavirus*
Child Health*
Child Welfare*
Masks*
Child Behavior/*psychology
Coronavirus Infections/*prevention & control
Pandemics/*prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral/*prevention & control
COVID-19 ; Child ; Coronavirus Infections/psychology ; Coronavirus Infections/transmission ; Humans ; Parenting ; Pneumonia, Viral/psychology ; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission ; Psychology, Child ; SARS-CoV-2
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Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: COVID-19; Face mask; SARS-CoV-2; Surgical mask
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20200511 Date Completed: 20200731 Latest Revision: 20220216
Update Code:: 20240105
PubMed Central ID:: PMC7210459
DOI:: 10.1007/s00431-020-03674-9
PMID:: 32388722
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It has been reported that asymptomatic people can transmit the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and become important sources of COVID-19. To reduce the role of asymptomatic or poorly symptomatic people in COVID-19, universal use of face masks in addition to hand hygiene and safety distance seems extremely useful. Consequently, preparing the healthy child to use face masks is strongly needed. To obtain maximal compliance, reasons for mask wearing without attempts of removing must be clearly explained. Moreover, child's will must not be forced.Conclusion: On the basis of clinical findings, we think that the universal use of facial masks seems necessary when people have to go out in their everyday lives. In addition to the availability of masks of different sizes capable of adapting perfectly to the face, it is necessary that the use of masks in children is preceded by a strong parental work and school lessons on this issue and other hygiene topics with the main aim to obtain child cooperation. What is Known: • Asymptomatic people can transmit and become important sources of COVID-19. • Asymptomatic cases are common also in pediatrics. What is New: • Universal use of face masks for success against COVID-19 seems necessary also in pediatric age when people have to go out in their everyday lives. • In addition to the availability of masks of different sizes capable of adapting perfectly to the face, it is necessary that the use of masks in children is preceded by a strong parental work and school lessons with the main aim to obtain child cooperation.

Comment in: Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Aug;179(8):1339-1340. (PMID: 32564146)
Comment in: Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Aug;179(8):1341-1342. (PMID: 32607621)

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