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
Copper-coated hospital surfaces: reduction of total bacterial loads and resistant Acinetobacter spp.
2022
AMB Express
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Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 146
Author(s): Blehm, C. J., Monteiro, M. S., Bessa, M. C., Leyser, M., Dias, A. S., Sumienski, J., Gallo, S. W., da Silva, A. B., Barros, A., Marco, R., Preve, C. P., Ferreira, C. A. S., Ramos, F., de Oliveira, S. D.
Added November 2022
Surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2: A systematic review
2021
Science of the Total Environment
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Author(s): Gonçalves, J., da Silva, P. G., Reis, L., Nascimento, M. S. J., Koritnik, T., Paragi, M., Mesquita, J. R.
Added August 2022
The impact of biophilic design in Maggie’s Centres: A meta-synthesis analysis
2023
Frontiers of Architectural Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 188-207
Author(s): Tekin, B. H., Corcoran, R., Gutiérrez, R. U.
Added July 2022
Chromatic interior environments for the elderly: A literature review
2019
Color Research & Application
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 381-395
Author(s): Delcampo-Carda, A., Torres-Barchino, A., Serra-Lluch, J.
Added July 2022
Shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention in older adults and staff in hospitals and care homes: the SAFEST systematic review
2022
Health Technology Assessment
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 25
Pages 1-228
Author(s): Drahota, A., Felix, L. M., Raftery, J., Keenan, B., Lachance, C. C., Mackey, D. C., Markham, C., Laing, A. C., Farrell-Savage, K., Okunribido, O.
Added July 2022
A comparison of floor surfaces for injury prevention in care settings: impact forces and horizontal pulling force required to move wheeled equipment
2020
Osteoporosis International
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 31
Pages 2383-2394
Author(s): Keenan, B. E., Hallas, K., Drahota, A. K., Evans, S. L.
Injury-inducing falls frequently occur in both care homes and hospitals. One way to prevent fall-related injuries is shock-absorbing flooring. The authors of this study note that at the time of writing, there are no established standards for what type of flooring is most effective for injury prevention.
Added July 2022
Risk of air and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 in isolation wards and its relationship with patient and environmental characteristics
2022
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Journal Article
Author(s): Wang, K., Ho, K.-F., Leung, L. Y.-T., Chow, K.-M., Cheung, Y.-Y., Tsang, D., Lai, R. W.-M., Xu, R. H., Yeoh, E.-K., Hung, C.-T.
Added June 2022
A two-pronged approach to reduce noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit
2020
Early Human Development
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Author(s): Casey, L., Fucile, S., Flavin, M., Dow, K.
Added August 2020
Color preference cool versus warm in nursing homes depends on the expected activity for interior spaces
2020
Frontiers of Architectural Research
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 9
Pages 739-750
Author(s): Torres, A., Serra, J., Llopis, J., Delcampo, A.
Added August 2020
Textile Environments and Tactile Interfaces Responsive Multisensory Architectures for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2016
AIA AAH Academy Journal
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Author(s): Ahlquist, Sean
Added July 2020
Impact of over-the-door alarms: Root cause analysis review of suicide attempts and deaths on veterans health administration mental health units
2020
General Hospital Psychiatry
Journal Article
Author(s): Mills, P. D., Soncrant, C., Bender, J., Gunnar, W.
Added July 2020
SARS-CoV-2 RNA contamination of inanimate surfaces and virus viability in a health care emergency unit
2020
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 26
Pages 1094.e1-1094.e5
Author(s): Colaneri, M., Seminari, E., Novati, S., Asperges, E., Biscarini, S., Piralla, A., Percivalle, E., Cassaniti, I., Baldanti, F., Bruno, R., Mondelli, M. U., Brunetti, E., Di Matteo, A., Seminari, E., Maiocchi, L., Zuccaro, V., Novanti, S., Maserati, R., Orsolini, P., Vecchia, M.
Added May 2020
Impact of a novel antimicrobial surface coating on health care–associated infections and environmental bioburden at 2 urban hospitals
2020
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 71
Pages 1807-1813
Author(s): Ellingson, K. D., Pogreba-Brown, K., Gerba, C. P., Elliott, S. P.
Added April 2020
Transmission of SARS and MERS coronaviruses and influenza virus in healthcare settings: The possible role of dry surface contamination
2016
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 92
Pages 235-250
Author(s): Otter, J. A., Donskey, C., Yezli, S., Douthwaite, S., Goldenberg, S. D., Weber, D. J.
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
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
2020
mSystems
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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
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
2020
New England Journal of Medicine
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Volume (Correspondence - Online)
Pages 1-3
Author(s): van Doremalen, N., Bushmaker, T., Morris, Dylan H., Holbrook, M. G., Gamble, A., Williamson, B. N., Tamin, A., Harcourt, J. L., Thornburg, N. J., Gerber, S. I., Lloyd-Smith, J. O., de Wit, E., Munster, V. J.
Added March 2020
The effect of Copper-Oxide treated soft and hard surfaces on the incidence of Healthcare Associated Infections: A two-phase study
2020
Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 2
Volume 105
Pages 265-271
Author(s): Marik, P. E., Shankaran, S., King, L.
Added February 2020
Magnitude matters: Art image size and waiting time impact perceived quality of care
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 140-153
Author(s): Devlin, A. S., Anderson, A., Hession-Kunz, S., Kelly, M., Noble, L., Zou, A
Added January 2020