Fooled into masking follow-up. Do Surgeons Need Masks?

Why do surgeons and operating room staff need to wear masks? I’m going to tell you the history about why surgeons started wearing surgical masks, what they are good for, and what a few of the medical opinions about masking in the operating room are today. There have been studies done with masked and unmasked operating staff. I’m also going to answer a few follow-up questions at 09:01 and comments from my video about the Cochrane review of masking. Chapters 00:00 Surgical masking 09:01 Follow-up on video fooled into masking Cochrane: Fooled Into Wearing a Mask? What do 15 randomized studies say? Cochrane Review Sudden Death After COVID Shots DISCLAIMER : Thank you for watching my YouTube video. The content of my video is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. No doctor-patient relationship is formed by viewing this video. For further details, please click the following link below for my full disclaimer. Dr. Keith Moran MD, RCPSC, DABIM, RCS, NBE Biography: I am a consultant in Internal Medicine with special medical interests in gastroenterology, cardiology, and echocardiography. I am a a full-time practising physician in these areas. I was an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, Trinity College where I received a number of scholarships including one for top student at Trinity College. I attended medical school at the University of Toronto graduating with a gold medal. My internship was completed at McMaster University in Hamilton followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Western Ontario in London. I then completed a fellowship in General Internal Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. I am an active echocardiographer who has been certified and recertified by the National Board of Echocardiography. I am certified in cardiac sonography and have trained and completely educated a number of cardiac sonographers. I am the medical director of my cardiology laboratory which was established in 2001. My laboratory performs echocardiography and stress echocardiography amongst other tests. I maintain my certification in the American Board of Internal Medicine. I have over 27 years of experience as a hospital-based consultant in internal medicine and intensive care unit attending physician. I am the medical director of the cardiac rehabilitation program in my community. #MedicinewithDrMoran #covid 2023 #covidupdates