Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: A Cochrane review

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 34, 2010, Pages 347-476

  Jefferson, T ^a   del Mar, C ^b   Dooley, L ^b   Ferroni, E ^c   Al Ansary, L A ^d   Bawazeer, G A ^e   van Driel, M L ^b   Nair, S ^f   Foxlee, R ^g   Rivetti, A ^h  

^a Vaccines Field   (Italy)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Public Health Agency of Lazio Region   (Italy)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^f MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^g UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^h Azienda Sanitaria Locale ASL AL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIC; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTERVENTION STUDY; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SURGICAL MASK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENTILATOR; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PATIENT ISOLATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 77955160479     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta14340-06     Document Type: Article

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