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A systematic review of ventilation solutions for hospital wards: Addressing cross-infection and patient safety

Author(s): Nourozi, B., Wierzbicka, A., Yao, R., Sadrizadeh, S.
Added November 2023

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems in healthcare: a scoping review

Author(s): Chair, S. Y., Ng, S. T., Chao, C. Y. H., Xu, J. F.
Added October 2023

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems in healthcare: A scoping review

Author(s): Chair, S. Y., Ng, S. T., Chao, C. Y. H., Xu, J. F.
Added September 2023

Ventilation Strategies for Mitigating Airborne Infection in Healthcare Facilities: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1993–2022)

Author(s): Kek, H. Y., Mohd Saupi, S. B., Tan, H., Dzarfan Othman, M. H., Nyakuma, B. B., Goh, P. S., Hamood Altowayti, W. A., Qaid, A., Abdul Wahab, N. H., Lee, C. H., Lubis, A., Wong, S. L., Wong, K. Y.
Added July 2023

The influence of physical environment on healthcare-associated infections: A literature review

Author(s): Nadi, Z. B., Raisali, F. N., Jafari, N., Bayramzadeh, S.
Added July 2023

A systematic review of operating room ventilation

Author(s): Sadrizadeh, S., Aganovic, A., Bogdan, A., Wang, C., Afshari, A., Hartmann, A., Croitoru, C., Khan, A., Kriegel, M., Lind, M., Liu, Z., Melikov, A., Mo, J., Rotheudt, H., Yao, R., Zhang, Y., Abouali, O., Langvatn, H., Sköldenberg, O., Cao, G.
Added April 2023

Designing high-performance emergency care facilities against COVID-19

Author(s): Alansari, A., Quan, X.
Added April 2023

Hospitals’ energy efficiency in the perspective of saving resources and providing quality services through technological options: A systematic literature review

Author(s): Psillaki, M., Apostolopoulos, N., Makris, I., Liargovas, P., Apostolopoulos, S., Dimitrakopoulos, P., Sklias, G.
Added February 2023

The Effectiveness of the Anteroom (Vestibule) Area on Hospital Infection Control and Health Staff Safety: A Systematic Review

Author(s): Andalib, E., Faghani, M., Zia Ziabari, S. M., Shenagari, M., Salehiniya, H., Keivanlou, M. H., Rafat, Z.
Added August 2022

A narrative review on the role of temperature and humidity in COVID-19: transmission, persistence, and epidemiological evidence

Author(s): Wei, Y., Dong, Z., Fan, W., Xu, K., Tang, S., Wang, Y., Wu, F.
Added June 2022

Thermal comfort in hospital buildings – A literature review

Author(s): Yuan, F., Yao, R., Sadrizadeh, S., Li, B., Cao, G., Zhang, S., Zhou, S., Liu, H., Bogdan, A., Croitoru, C., Melikov, A., Short, C. A., Li, B.
Added October 2021

Effects of air-conditioning systems in the public areas of hospitals: A scoping review

Author(s): Ting Wu, H., Shuang Li, Q., Chen Dai, R., Liu, S., Wu, L., Mao, W., Hua Ji, C.
Added September 2021

Can air-conditioning systems contribute to the spread of SARS/MERS/COVID-19 infection? Insights from a rapid review of the literature

Author(s): Chirico, F., Sacco, A., Bragazzi, N. L., Magnavita, N.
Added January 2021

Review and comparison of HVAC operation guidelines in different countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Author(s): Guo, M., Xu, P., Xiao, T., He, R., Dai, M., Miller, S. L.
Added January 2021

COVID-19 outbreak and hospital air quality: A systematic review of evidence on air filtration and recirculation

Author(s): Mousavi, E., Kananizadeh, N., Martinello, R., Sherman, J.
Added September 2020

Shifting approach to environmentally mediated pathways for mitigating COVID-19: A review of literature on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Author(s): Azimuddin, A., Thakurdas, S., Hameed, A., Peel, G., Cheema, F.
Added July 2020

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission

Author(s): Dietz, L., Horve, P. F., Coil, D. A., Fretz, M., Eisen, J. A., van den Wymelenberg, K.
Added April 2020

Indoor hospital air and the impact of ventilation on bioaerosols: A systematic review

Author(s): Stockwell, R. E., Ballard, E. L., O’Rourke, P., Knibbs, L. D., Morawska, L., Bell, S. C.
Added July 2019

Indoor air quality in inpatient environments: A systematic review on factors that influence chemical pollution in inpatient wards

Author(s): Gola, M., Settimo, G., Capolongo, S.
Added June 2019

Effects of Indoor Environmental Parameters related to Building HVAC Systems on Patients’ Medical Outcomes: A Review of Scientific Research on Hospital Buildings

Author(s): Shajahan, A., Culp, C. H., Williamson, Brandon
Added January 2019