The increased use of masks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a “dramatic increase in face mask–related injuries” reported to a national surveillance system -- an increase of 2,400%.
was the most common mask-related injury treated last year, affecting 28.3% of those presenting to EDs, followed by lacerations at 10.1%. Injuries were more common in women than men, but White and Black patients “were equally represented,” they noted, based on data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, which includes about 100 hospitals and EDs./allergic reactions from prolonged use, poorly fitting masks , and obscured vision .
“There was a small but meaningful number of injuries, all among children, attributable to consuming pieces of a mask or inserting dismantled pieces of a mask into body orifices,” the investigators said. Guidance from the CDC is available “to aid in the choice and proper fit of face masks,” they wrote. “Increased awareness of these resources [could] minimize the future occurrence of mask-related injuries.”
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