Abstract Objective The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global
pandemic and wearing face mask is recommended across the globe to break the …

Introduction To avoid exposure to SARS-COV-2, healthcare professionals use personal
protective equipment (PPE) while treating COVID-19 patients. Prior studies have revealed …

The worldwide proliferation of COVID-19 poses the urgent need for sterilizable and
transparent air filters to inhibit virus transmission while retaining ease of communication …

Daily-life conversation relies on speech perception in quiet and noise. Because of the
COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have become mandatory in many situations. Acoustic …

Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of surgical masks and face
shields on speech intelligibility of adults with moderate to severe hearing loss. Design This …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the speech recognition in noise when
using a transparent mask that allows greater visibility of the talker's face compared to an …

Face masks have become common protective measures in community and workplace
environments to help reduce the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Objective: Widely present pandemic-related stress resulting from the use of face masks
needs definition, evaluation and treatment. Mouth coverings hamper communication …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis Investigate potential problems in the daily life communication
of cochlear implant (CI) patients due to the widespread use of face masks in public places …

Face masks are recommended to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and are required in
many health care settings. Although masks have documented health advantages, they also …