Misconceptions About negative pressure rooms and their impact aboard USNS comfort in New York City
2020
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 163
Pages 1134-1136
Author(s): Hill, C. J., Capra, G. G., McDonald, T. P., Santiago, G. F., Radabaugh, J. P.
Added July 2020
It is time to address airborne transmission of COVID-19
2020
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 71
Pages 2311-2313
Author(s): Morawska, L., Milton, D. K.
Added July 2020
Investigation on the contaminant distribution with improved ventilation system in hospital isolation rooms: Effect of supply and exhaust air diffuser configurations
2019
Applied Thermal Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Cho, J.
Added June 2020
Laminar air flow handling systems in the operating room
2018
Surgical Infections
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 151-158
Author(s): Jain, S., Reed, M.
Added June 2020
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in intensive care unit
2020
Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 194
Volume 24
Pages 1-11
Author(s): Saran, S., Gurjar, M., Baronia, A., Sivapurapu, V., Ghosh, P. S., Raju, G. M., Maurya, I.
Added May 2020
Airborne route and bad use of ventilation systems as non-negligible factors in SARS-CoV-2 transmission
2020
Medical Hypotheses
Journal Article
Author(s): Correia, G., Rodrigues, L., Gameiro da Silva, M., Gonçalves, T.
Added May 2020
Nexus of thermal resilience and energy efficiency in buildings: A case study of a nursing home
2020
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Sun, K., Specian, M., Hong, T.
Added April 2020
Roles of sunlight and natural ventilation for controlling infection: Historical and current perspectives
2013
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 84
Pages 271-282
Author(s): Hobday, R. A., Dancer, S. J.
Added April 2020
How to handle a COVID-19 patient in the angiographic suite
2020
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 43
Pages 820-826
Author(s): Ierardi, A. M., Wood, B. J., Gaudino, C., Angileri, S. A., Jones, E. C., Hausegger, K., Carrafiello, G.
Added April 2020
Air Care: an ‘aerography’ of breath, buildings and bugs in the cystic fibrosis clinic
2020
Sociology of Health and Illness
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 42
Pages 972-986
Author(s): Brown, N., Buse, C., Lewis, A., Martin, D., Nettleton, S.
Research in medical humanities works on hospital architecture demonstrates the historical significance of spatial design for airflow and air exchange from the pre-antibiotic period until the present. The spatial and atmospheric design of hospitals is conceived while paying attention to the prevention of the spread of airborne infections, e.g., cystic fibrosis (CF).
Added April 2020
Risk of nosocomial transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: An experience in a general ward setting in Hong Kong
2020
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 105
Pages 119-127
Author(s): Wong, S.C.-Y., Kwong, R.T.-S., Wu, T.C., Chan, J.W.M., Chu, M.Y., Lee, S.Y., Wong, H.Y., Lung, D.C.
Added April 2020
Effects of surface material, ventilation, and human behavior on indirect contact transmission risk of respiratory infection
2014
Risk Analysis
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 34
Pages 818-830
Author(s): Sze‐To, G. N., Yang, Y., Kwan, J. K. C., Yu, S. C. T., Chao, C. Y. H.
Added April 2020
Transmission Potential of SARS-CoV-2 in Viral Shedding Observed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
2020
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Author(s): Santarpia, J. L., Rivera, D. N., Herrera, V., Morwitzer, M. J., Creager, H., Santarpia, G. W., Crown, Kevin K., Brett-Major, D., Schnaubelt, E., Broadhurst, M. J., Lawler, J. V., Reid, S. P., Lowe, J. J.
Added April 2020
COVID-19 may transmit through aerosol
2020
Irish Journal of Medical Science
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 189
Pages 1143-1144
Author(s): Wang, J., Du, G.
Added April 2020
Assessing the energy demand reduction in a surgical suite by optimizing the HVAC operation during off-use periods
2020
Applied Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 10
Pages 2233
Author(s): Cacabelos-Reyes, A., López-González, J. L., González-Gil, A., Febrero-Garrido, L., Eguía-Oller, P., Granada-Álvarez, E.
Added April 2020
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
2020
mSystems
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 5
Pages e00245-20
Author(s): Dietz, L., Horve, P. F., Coil, D. A., Fretz, M., Eisen, J. A., van den Wymelenberg, K.
Added April 2020
Airborne severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus concentrations in a negative-pressure isolation room
2006
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 27
Pages 523-525
Author(s): Tsai, Y.-H., Wan, G.-H., Wu, Y.-K., Tsao, K.-C.
Added March 2020
Assessment of the performance of airflow in an operating rooms using ceiling supply and sidewall inlet systems
2019
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 42
Pages 41
Author(s): Baracat, T. M., da Silva, C. A., Lofrano, F. C., Kurokawa, F. A.
Added February 2020
Airflow patterns through a sliding door during opening and foot traffic in operating rooms
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Villafruela, J. M., San José, J. F., Castro, F., Zarzuelo, A.
Operating rooms (ORs) often have higher air pressure than nearby rooms to prevent potentially contaminated air from entering the OR and causing infection. Opening the door during an operation may cause a change in pressure; further change in pressure may occur if a person moves through the door.
Added February 2020
Particle control reduces fine and ultrafine particles greater than HEPA filtration in live operating rooms and kills biologic warfare surrogate
2020
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Ereth, M. H., Hess, D. H., Driscoll, A., Hernandez, M., Stamatatos, F.
Modern buildings tend to feature more insulation and tighter building envelopes, which can increase concentrations of indoor pathogens, particles, and pollutants. This can lead to higher rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), making the control of indoor air quality critically important.
Added January 2020
