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2023-04-30 12:01:27 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 29F40ADCD416D0E4DE2EE2ADB7BE2F29443964F0840BE5D480BEE3929D27719C
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Protection of the surgeon is the benefit of masks during surgery. They can act as a physical barrier against blood/bodily fluid splashes. One study revealed that facemasks prevented blood/bodily fluid splashes that would have contaminated the surgeon's face in 24% of procedures https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4480558/#:~:text=Protection%20of%20the%20surgeon&text=Most%20obviously%2C%20they%20can%20act,face%20in%2024%25%20of%20procedures
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