Airflow distribution in hospital isolation rooms with different ventilation and exhaust vent configurations
2024
Indoor and Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 33
Pages 23-37
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
2024
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 52
Pages 229-242
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
2024
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Nourozi, B., Wierzbicka, A., Yao, R., Sadrizadeh, S.
Added November 2023
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
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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
2024
Journal of Building Engineering
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Author(s): Xu, J., Wang, C., Guo, H.
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
Do plexiglass barriers reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?
2023
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 1010-1013
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Donskey, C. J.
Added November 2021
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
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
Transmission characteristics of infectious pathogen-laden aerosols in a negative-pressure operating room
2023
Journal of Hazardous Materials
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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
2023
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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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
Environmental contamination with highly resistant microorganisms after relocating to a new hospital building with 100% single-occupancy rooms: A prospective observational before-and-after study with a three-year follow-up
2023
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
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Author(s): van der Schoor, A. S., Severin, J. A., Klaassen, C. H. W., Gommers, D., Bruno, M. J., Hendriks, J. M., Voor in ’t holt, A. F., Vos, M. C.
Added January 2023
Implementing changes to reduce infections in ICU patients. Water services and waste systems
2023
Journal of Infection Prevention
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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
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Issue 2
Volume 24
Pages 60–64
Author(s): Walker, J., Inkster, T., Weinbren, M.
Added January 2023
Visibility and accessibility of hand hygiene stations and fatigue among nurses working in long-term care (LTC) during the COVID-19 pandemic
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
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Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 24-37
Author(s): Cai, H., Garcia, A., Polivka, B., Spreckelmeyer, K., Yang, F. M.
Added January 2023
Developing a design-based concept to improve hand hygiene in the neonatal intensive care unit
2023
Pediatric Research
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Author(s): Jansen, S. J., Müller, B. J., Cramer, S. J. E., te Pas, A. B., Lopriore, E., Bekker, V.
Added February 2023
Why do ventilation strategies matter in controlling infectious airborne particles? A comprehensive numerical analysis in isolation ward
2023
Building and Environment
Journal Article
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
Effectiveness of copper as a preventive tool in healthcare facilities. A systematic review
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
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Issue 9
Volume 51
Pages 1038-1048
Author(s): Aillón-García, P., Parga-Landa, B., Guillén-Grima, F.
Added February 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
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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
Lessons from the first wave of COVID-19 in Italy: A collection of design strategies to face pandemic situations in healthcare facilities
2023
Journal of Emergency Management
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Issue 7
Volume 21
Pages 167-184
Author(s): Brambilla, A., Brusamolin, E., Johnson, A. A., Scullica, F., Capolongo, S.
Added April 2023