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Airflow distribution in hospital isolation rooms with different ventilation and exhaust vent configurations

Author(s): Almhafdy, A., Korany, H. Z., AlSaleem, S. S., Cao, S.-J.
Added June 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 ventilation solutions for hospital wards: Addressing cross-infection and patient safety

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

Optimal ventilation strategy for multi-bed hospital inpatient wards: CFD simulations using a genetic algorithm

Author(s): Satheesan, M. K., Tsang, T.-W., Mui, K.-W., Wong, L.-T.
Added November 2023

The air we breathe: Numerical investigation of ventilation strategies to mitigate airborne dispersion of MERS-CoV in inpatient wards

Author(s): Satheesan, M. K., Tsang, T. W., Wong, L. T., Mui, K. W.
Added February 2024

Infection prevention and the protective effects of unidirectional displacement flow ventilation in the turbulent spaces of the operating room

Author(s): Ziegler, M., Seipp, H.-M., Steffens, T., Walter, D., Büttner-Janz, K., Rodger, D., Herzog-Niescery, J.
Added March 2024

Effect of personalized air curtain combined with mixing ventilation on dispersion of aerosols released at different velocities from respiratory activities during close contact

Author(s): Xu, J., Wang, C., Guo, H.
Added March 2024

Nosocomial Coronavirus Disease 2019 during 2020–2021: Role of architecture and ventilation

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

Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines

Author(s): Chen, C.-Y., Chen, P.-H., Chen, J.-K., Su, T.-C.
Added November 2022

Transmission characteristics of infectious pathogen-laden aerosols in a negative-pressure operating room

Author(s): Liu, Z., Ma, J., Lv, J., Wang, Y., He, J., Yao, G., Cao, G.
Added December 2022

Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects

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

CFD investigation of ventilation strategies to remove contaminants from a hospital room

Author(s): Alkhalaf, M., Ilinca, A., Hayyani, M. Y.
Added January 2023

The aerobiome in a hospital environment: Characterization, seasonal tendencies and the effect of window opening ventilation

Author(s): Núñez, A., García, A. M.
Added January 2023

Factors to consider in the safe design of intensive care units – Part 1: historical aspects and ventilation systems

Author(s): Inkster, T., Weinbren, M., Walker, J.
Added January 2023

Why do ventilation strategies matter in controlling infectious airborne particles? A comprehensive numerical analysis in isolation ward

Author(s): Tan, H, Wong, K. Y., Othman, M. H. D., Kek, H. Y., Nyakuma, B. B., Ho, W. S., Hashim, H., Wahab, R. A., Sheng, D. D. C., Wahab, N. H. A., Yatim, A. S.
Added February 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

Distribution and the trend of airborne particles and bio-aerosol concentration in pediatric intensive care units with different ventilation setting at two hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Author(s): Alghamdi, W., Neamatallah, A. A., Alshamrani, M. M., Mehmadi, F. A., El-Saed, A.
Added February 2023

Numerical investigation of indoor air quality in health care facilities: A case study of an intensive care unit

Author(s): Ismail, Y. A., Eldosoky, M. A. A., Rashed, M. R., Soliman, A. M.
Added April 2023

An overview of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and engineering strategies to mitigate risk

Author(s): Leo, B. F., Lin, C. Y., Markandan, K., Saw, L. H., Mohd Nadzir, M. S., Govindaraju, K., Shariffuddin, I. I., Sankara, R., Tiong, Y. W., Pakalapati, H., Khalid, M.
Added May 2023

Greater attention to flexible hospital designs and ventilated clinical facilities are a pre-requisite for coping with the next airborne pandemic

Author(s): Humphreys, H., Vos, M., Presterl, E., Hell, M.
Added May 2023