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Mendeley readers
Title |
Disposable surgical face masks for preventing surgical wound infection in clean surgery
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Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd002929.pub2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Lipp, Allyson, Edwards, Peggy |
Abstract |
Surgical face masks were originally developed to contain and filter droplets containing microorganisms expelled from the mouth and nasopharynx of healthcare workers during surgery, thereby providing protection for the patient. However, there are several ways in which surgical face masks could potentially contribute to contamination of the surgical wound, e.g. by incorrect wear or by leaking air from the side of the mask due to poor string tension. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 142 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 18 | 13% |
Chile | 13 | 9% |
United Kingdom | 7 | 5% |
France | 5 | 4% |
Spain | 4 | 3% |
Canada | 3 | 2% |
Uruguay | 2 | 1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Thailand | 1 | <1% |
Other | 8 | 6% |
Unknown | 80 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 128 | 90% |
Scientists | 6 | 4% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 4% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 1% |
Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 31 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 30 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 7 | 23% |
Professor | 3 | 10% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 6% |
Lecturer | 2 | 6% |
Other | 7 | 23% |
Unknown | 7 | 23% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 39% |
Engineering | 2 | 6% |
Psychology | 2 | 6% |
Mathematics | 1 | 3% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
Other | 4 | 13% |
Unknown | 9 | 29% |