Design and Simulation of Isolation Room for a Hospital
Author(s): Jacob, Simeon, Yadav, Siddharth Singh, Sikarwar, Basant Singh, Saha, Pankaj, Subbarao, P.M.V., Sikarwar, Basant Singh
Added May 2019
Influence of air velocity on indoor environment quality in unidirectional flow operating theatres: A study based on Computational Fluid Dynamics
Author(s): Moreno, G. S.-B., Sanz-Calcedo, J. G., Romero, A. C. M., Balan, M. C., Bode, F., Croitoru, C., Dogeanu, A., Georgescu, A., Georgescu, C., Nastase, I., Sandu, M.
Added March 2019
Comprehensive and live air purification as a key environmental, clinical, and patient safety factor: A prospective evaluation
2019
Vignettes in Patient Safety
Journal Article
Author(s): Stawicki, S. P., Brisendine, C., Levicoff, L., Ford, F., Snyder, B., Eid, S., Worrilow, K. C.
Added March 2019
Improving Natural Ventilation in Hospital Waiting and Consulting Rooms to Reduce Nosocomial Tuberculosis Transmission Risk in a Low Resource Setting
2019
BMC Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 19
Pages 88
Author(s): Escombe, A. R., Ticona, E., Chávez-Pérez, V., Espinoza, M., Moore, D. A. J.
Added February 2019
A Quantitative Method to Assess the Role of Indoor Air Decontamination to Simultaneously Reduce Contamination of Environmental Surfaces: Testing with Vegetative and Spore-Forming Bacteria
2019
Letters in Applied Microbiology
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 68
Pages 206-211
Author(s): Zargar, B., Sattar, S. A., Rubino, J. R., Ijaz, M. K.
Added January 2019
Comparative CFD Investigation of Upper Room UVGI Efficacy with Three Different Ventilation Systems
2018
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
Journal Article
Issue 21
Volume 13
Pages 14897-14902
Author(s): Kanaan, M., Moughlbay, A. A.
Added November 2018
Distribution characteristics, growth, reproduction and transmission modes and control strategies for microbial contamination in HVAC systems: A literature review
2018
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Author(s): Liu, Z., Ma, S., Cao, G., Meng, C., He, B.-J.
Added August 2018
Role of Viral Bioaerosols in Nosocomial Infections and Measures for Prevention and Control
2017
Journal of Aerosol Science
Journal Article
Author(s): Bing-Yuan, Zhang, Y.-H., Leung, N. H. L., Cowling, B. J., Yang, Z.-F.
Added December 2017
Cost-benefit analysis of different air change rates in an operating room environment
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 45
Pages 1318-1323
Author(s): Gormley, Thomas, Markel, T. A., Jones, H., Greeley, D., Ostojic, John, Clarke, J. H., Abkowitz, M., Wagner, Jennifer
Added September 2017
Improved system and method for illumination and ventilation of an operating room
Author(s): Jacobs, V. A., Van Gaever, R., Hanselaer, P., Vanlanduit, S., Rombauts, P., Diltoer, M.
Added September 2017
Relationship between Environmental Conditions and Nosocomial Infection Rates in Intensive Care Unit
2017
Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 15–18
Author(s): Şimşek, E. M., Grassie, S. S., Emre, C., Gevrek, S. Ç.
Due to the highly vulnerable state of the patients populating intensive care units (ICUs) and the health risks posed to healthcare providers working in ICUs, special attention must be given to the causes and effects of nosocomial infections within these areas.
Added June 2017
The impact of patient room design on airborne hospital-acquired infections
2017
Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges
Book Section
Author(s): Copeland, A., Sharag-Eldin, A.
Added March 2017
Effect of laminar airflow ventilation on surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2017
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 17
Pages 553-561
Author(s): Bischoff, P., Kubilay, N. Z., Allegranzi, B., Egger, M., Gastmeier, P.
Added February 2017
Study on the disinfection efficiency of multiple upper-room ultraviolet germicidal fixtures system on airborne microorganisms
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Yang, Y., Lai, A. C. K., Wu, C.
Added January 2017
Different Types of Door-Opening Motions as Contributing Factors to Containment Failures in Hospital Isolation Rooms
2013
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 8
Pages e66663
Author(s): Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A., Pantelic, J., Klettner, C. A., Su, R., Kalliomaki, P., Saarinen, P., Koskela, H., Reijula, K., Mustakallio, P., Cheong, D. K. W., Sekhar, C., Tham, K. W., Costa, C.
When under negative pressure, hospital isolation rooms are essential for both the containment of patients emitting airborne infectious agents as well as the protection of other patients from these agents. A plethora of different doors are used in the construction of these rooms, but relatively few studies have analyzed how certain door-opening motions and the passage of healthcare workers through these doors can affect the overall performance of isolation rooms.
Added December 2016
Secondary exposure risks to patients in an airborne isolation room: Implications for anteroom design
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Mousavi, E. S., Grosskopf, K. R.
Previous research has shown that negatively pressurized Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms (AIIRs) can protect hospitals from fatal airborne pathogens such as tuberculosis. But this use of negative pressurization can simultaneously increase the chances of isolated patients contracting secondary infections, or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), caused by air blowing in from adjacent spaces. Research is needed to better assess the actual likelihood of secondary infections occurring in these scenarios so that steps can be taken to mitigate these risks.
Added December 2016
Hospital-acquired infection in public hospital buildings in the Philippines: Is the type of ventilation increasing the risk?
2016
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 10
Pages 1236-1242
Author(s): Vergeire-Dalmacion, G. R., Itable, J. R., Baja, E. S.
Added December 2016
High bacterial load of indoor air in hospital wards: the case of University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
2016
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Gizaw, Zemichael, Gebrehiwot, Mulat, Yenew, Chalachew
Added July 2016
Comparison between mixed and laminar airflow systems in operating rooms and the influence of human factors: Experiences from a Swedish orthopedic center
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 42
Pages 665-669
Author(s): Erichsen Andersson, A., Petzold, M., Bergh, I., Karlsson, J., Eriksson, B. I., Nilsson, K.
Added May 2016
Impact of the Physical Environment of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities (RHCSF) on Staff and Residents A Systematic Review of the Literature
2015
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 48
Pages 1203-1241
Author(s): Joseph, A., Choi, Y.-S., Quan, X.
Strategies related to the design of the built environment should be considered within the context of the culture of the organization and the resident population. This study of the physical environment of residential health, care, and support facilities addresses the range of settings and population, where other studies have been lacking. The literature review strongly suggests that the built environment is an important component of care provided in residential care settings.
Added May 2016
