In the operating room (OR), ventilation and thermal plumes can affect the distribution of
bacteria-carrying particles (BCPs). Especially in the operating microenvironment, the …

During surgery, the release of bacterial-carrying particles (BCPs) by surgeons is one of the
major pollution sources in operating rooms (ORs), which may cause surgical site infection …

A proper ventilation system is necessary for isolating and reducing airborne particles in a
hospital operating room. Most healthcare uses a downward unidirectional (laminar) flow in …

Bacteria-carrying particles (BCPs) shed from surgical staff during surgery are one of the
main causes of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), and the dynamic nature of …

The buoyancy driven thermal plume near a sitting, heated manikin that corresponds to the
condition for a sitting human was studied. The surface mesh of an experimental manikin was …

Computational fluid dynamics simulations were conducted in this study to investigate the
effects of the buoyancy-driven thermal plume on the airflow pattern and transport …

Biological particles in the operating room (OR) air environment can cause surgical site
infections (SSIs). Various ventilation systems have been employed in ORs to ensure an …

The lavatory is a fertile area for the transmission of infectious disease through bioaerosols
between its users. In this study, we built a generic compact lavatory model with a vacuum …

People pay close attention to prevent and control the airborne transmission of respiratory
diseases, and effective ventilation can reduce the cross-infection risk. Nevertheless, in …

Based on the recognized airborne infection risk, there is a raised demand to develop
innovative ventilation systems to mitigate the airborne transmission risk indoors. This paper …