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Effects of Surgical Masks on Cardiopulmonary Function in Healthy Subjects
Published on: February 12, 2021
Role of Mask/Respirator Protection Against SARS-CoV-2
Jacek Smereka1, Kurt Ruetzler, Lukasz Szarpak
1Department of Emergency Medical Service, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland, Polish Society of Disaster Medicine, Warsaw, Poland Departments of General Anesthesiology and Outcomes Research, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland, Polish Society of Disaster Medicine, Warsaw, Poland. lukasz.szarpak@lazarski.pl Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
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