Facial masks may be one of the most cost-effective strategies to prevent the diffusion of COVID 19 infection. Nevertheless, fake news are spreading, alerting parents on dangerous side effects in children, such as hypercapnia, hypoxia, gut dysbiosis and immune system weakness. Aim of the Italian Pediatric Society statement is to face misconception towards the use of face masks and to spread scientific trustable information.

Facial masks in children: The position statement of the Italian pediatric society / Villani, A.; Bozzola, E.; Staiano, A.; Agostiniani, R.; Del Vecchio, A.; Zamperini, N.; Marino, F.; Vecchio, D.; Corsello, G.. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1720-8424. - 46:1(2020), p. 132. [10.1186/s13052-020-00898-1]

Facial masks in children: The position statement of the Italian pediatric society

Staiano A.;Vecchio D.;
2020

Abstract

Facial masks may be one of the most cost-effective strategies to prevent the diffusion of COVID 19 infection. Nevertheless, fake news are spreading, alerting parents on dangerous side effects in children, such as hypercapnia, hypoxia, gut dysbiosis and immune system weakness. Aim of the Italian Pediatric Society statement is to face misconception towards the use of face masks and to spread scientific trustable information.
2020
Facial masks in children: The position statement of the Italian pediatric society / Villani, A.; Bozzola, E.; Staiano, A.; Agostiniani, R.; Del Vecchio, A.; Zamperini, N.; Marino, F.; Vecchio, D.; Corsello, G.. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1720-8424. - 46:1(2020), p. 132. [10.1186/s13052-020-00898-1]
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