Infection prevention and the protective effects of unidirectional displacement flow ventilation in the turbulent spaces of the operating room
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Ziegler, M., Seipp, H.-M., Steffens, T., Walter, D., Büttner-Janz, K., Rodger, D., Herzog-Niescery, J.
Added March 2024
Nosocomial Coronavirus Disease 2019 during 2020–2021: Role of architecture and ventilation
2024
Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 46
Author(s): Martinot, M., Mohseni-Zadeh, M., Gravier, S., Ion, C., Eyriey, M., Beigue, S., Coutan, C., Ongagna, J.-C., Henric, A., Schieber, A., Jochault, L., Kempf, C.
Added January 2024
Quantifying ventilation design, room layout, and occupant activity parameters during aerosol-generating medical procedures in hospitals
2023
Indoor Air
Journal Article
Issue 6641824
Volume 2023
Pages 1-12
Author(s): Christianson, C. D., Baylis, J. B., Komisar, V., Brinkerhoff, J.
Added November 2023
HVAC Control Systems for a Negative Air Pressure Isolation Room and Its Performance
2022
Sustainability
Journal Article
Issue 18
Volume 14
Pages 11537
Author(s): Hamdani, H., Sabri, F. S., Harapan, H., Syukri, M., Razali, R., Kurniawan, R., Irwansyah, I., Sofyan, S. E., Mahlia, T. M. I., Rizal, S.
Added August 2023
A CFD Study on the Design Optimization of Airborne Infection Isolation Room
2022
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Journal Article
Volume 2022
Pages e5419671
Author(s): Le, T.-L., Nguyen, T. T., Kieu, T. T.
Added August 2023
Optimized Mechanism for Fast Removal of Infectious Pathogen-Laden Aerosols in the Negative-Pressure Unit
2022
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Journal Article
Author(s): Park, J., Lee, K. S., Park, H.
Added August 2023
Designing a New Fast Solution to Control Isolation Rooms in Hospitals Depending on Artificial Intelligence Decision
2023
Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Khaled Ahmed, S., Mohammed Ali, R., Maha Lashin, M., Fayroz Sherif, F.
Added August 2023
Design Characteristics on the Indoor and Outdoor Air Environments of the COVID-19 Emergency Hospital
2022
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Chen, Y., Lei, J., Li, J., Zhang, Z., Yu, Z., Du, C.
Added August 2023
Healthcare personnel hand hygiene compliance: Are we there yet?
2023
Current Infectious Disease Reports
Journal Article
Author(s): Armstrong-Novak, J., Juan, H. Y., Cooper, K., Bailey, P.
Added June 2023
Identifying built environment solutions, in Thai community hospital outpatient clinics, to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Author(s): Prugsiganont, S., Waroonkun, T.
Added April 2023
Patient and ward related risk factors in a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19: Outbreak investigation and matched case–control study
2023
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 21
Author(s): Leal, J., O’Grady, H. M., Armstrong, L., Dixit, D., Khawaja, Z., Snedeker, K., Ellison, J., Erebor, J., Jamieson, P., Weiss, A., Salcedo, D., Roberts, K., Wiens, K., Croxen, M. A., Berenger, B. M., Pabbaraju, K., Lin, Y.-C., Evans, D., Conly, J.-M.
Added April 2023
Biorisk management features of a temporary COVID-19 hospital
2023
Applied Biosafety
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 28
Pages 32-42
Author(s): Fontes, B., Scavone, D., Bridges, W., Landgraf, T., Fortgang, N.
Added April 2023
Effectiveness of copper as a preventive tool in healthcare facilities. A systematic review
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 51
Pages 1038-1048
Author(s): Aillón-García, P., Parga-Landa, B., Guillén-Grima, F.
Added February 2023
Implementing changes to reduce infections in ICU patients. Water services and waste systems
2023
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 24
Pages 65-70
Author(s): Weinbren, M., Inkster, T., Walker, J.
Added January 2023
Aspects and problems associated with the water services to be considered in intensive care units
2023
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 24
Pages 60–64
Author(s): Walker, J., Inkster, T., Weinbren, M.
Added January 2023
Effects of patient room layout on viral accruement on healthcare professionals' hands
2021
Indoor Air
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 31
Pages 1657-1672
Author(s): Wilson, A. M., King, M.-F., López-García, M., Clifton, I. J., Proctor, J., Reynolds, K. A., Noakes, C. J.
Added December 2022
Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects
2023
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 30
Pages 36228–36243
Author(s): Yang, Y.-F., Lin, Y.-J., You, S.-H., Lu, T.-H., Chen, C.-Y., Wang, W.-M., Liao, C.-M.
Added December 2022
Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines
2023
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 122
Pages 91-97
Author(s): Chen, C.-Y., Chen, P.-H., Chen, J.-K., Su, T.-C.
Added November 2022
Efficacy of violet–blue light to inactive microbial growth
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 20179
Author(s): Amodeo, D., Lucarelli, V., De Palma, I., Puccio, A., Nante, N., Cevenini, G., Messina, G.
Research demonstrates that certain lights have antimicrobial properties. Violet-blue light at 405 nm (VBL405) has a broad-spectrum effect on organisms that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections including Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and various Mycobacterium.
Added November 2022
Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 51
Pages 926-930
Author(s): Yao, Y., Cui, Y., Gao, X., Qian, Y., Hu, B.
Added November 2022