RT Journal Article
T1 Facemask wearing does not impact neuro-electrical brain activity.
A1 Tamimi, Ahmad
A1 Dahbour, Said
A1 Al-Btush, Assma
A1 Al-Qudah, Abdelkarim
A1 Masri, Amira
A1 Al-Ghanem, Subhi
A1 Juweid, Malik E
A1 Olaimat, Yazan
A1 Al Qaisi, Amer
A1 Al-Soub, Qutada
A1 Naim, Maha
A1 Sawalmeh, Ali
A1 Jarrar, Rund
A1 Tarawneh, Tala
A1 Bader, Mai
A1 Tamimi, Iskandar
K1 Oxygen Saturation
K1 Gases
K1 Masks
K1 Pandemics
K1 Health Status
AB Given the massive use of facemasks (FMs) during the covid-19 pandemic, concerns have been raised regarding the effect of FMs wearing on overall health. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of surgical FM on brain neuro-electrical activity. Electroencephalography (EEG) background frequency (BGF) and background amplitude (BGA) was performed on 30 volunteers before (baseline), during and after wearing a FM for 60 min. Measurements were done during normal ventilation, hyperventilation and post-hyperventilation (PHVR). Blood gas levels were assessed at baseline and after FM use. EEG analysis concerning baseline (without FM) (BGA), was 47.69 ± 18.60 µV, wearing FM, BGA was 48.45 ± 17.79 µV, post FM use BGA was 48.08 ± 18.30 µV. There were no statistically significant differences between baseline BGA and BGA under FM and post FM. BGF, Baseline data were 10.27 ± 0.79, FM use 10.30 ± 0.76 and post FM use was 10.33 ± 0.76. There were no statistically significant differences between baseline BGF and BGF under FM and post FM. Venous blood gases, and peripheral oxygen saturation were not significantly affected by FM use. Short-term use of FM in young healthy individuals has no significant alteration impact on brain's neuro-electrical activity.
PB Nature Publishing Group
YR 2022
FD 2022-05-31
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19611
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19611
LA en
NO Tamimi A, Dahbour S, Al-Btush A, Al-Qudah A, Masri A, Al-Ghanem S, et al. Facemask wearing does not impact neuro-electrical brain activity. Sci Rep. 2022 May 31;12(1):9056
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025