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2023-03-30 04:47:17 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FDCE1FE4470B33669F34D45F9B6CB883DE6481C8083E9B6C6BBDB117B038287F
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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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