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IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 12148: Efficacy of Mouth Rinses and Nasal Spray in the Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Omar Kujan Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a global and evolving pandemic associated with heavy health and financial burdens. Considering the oral cavity as the major reservoir for SARS-CoV-2, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to assess the efficacy of mouth rinses and nasal sprays in reducing the salivary viral load of SARS-CoV-2. All in vivo and in vitro studies that assessed the virucidal efficacy of mouth rinses and nasal sprays against SARS-CoV-2 and were published in the English language from December 2019 to April 2022 were considered for analyses. Special Medi...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Majdy Idrees Bridget McGowan Amr Fawzy Abdulwahab Ali Abuderman Ramesh Balasubramaniam Omar Kujan Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1856: Methods of Disinfecting Stethoscopes: Systematic Review
e Messina The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effectiveness of various disinfection methods available for stethoscopes. In March 2019, we performed a search in PubMed and Scopus using the search terms: “reducing stethoscopes contamination” and “disinfection stethoscopes”; the Mesh terms used in PubMed were “Decontamination/methods” or “Disinfection/methods” and “Stethoscopes/microbiology”. Selection criteria were: English language; at least one disinfection met...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 12, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Margherita Napolitani Daiana Bezzini Fulvio Moirano Corrado Bedogni Gabriele Messina Tags: Review Source Type: research