In recent years, a large number of respiratory infectious diseases (especially COVID-19)
have broken out worldwide. Respiratory infectious viruses may be released in the air …

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the indoor airborne transmission issue to the forefront.
Although ventilation systems provide clean air and dilute indoor contaminated air, there is …

Prefabricated inpatient wards have been proven to be an efficient alternative to quickly
extend the caring capacity for patients. In this study, three typical ventilation strategies were …

At the end of 2019, a variation of a coronavirus, named SARS-CoV-2, has been identified as
being responsible for a respiratory illness disease (COVID-19). Since ventilation is an …

A proper ventilation strategy in an isolation ward could promote better indoor air quality for
the occupants. This could also reduce the risk of immunocompromised patients contracting …

The emergence of respiratory diseases, ie, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
epidemic in 2003, H1N1 influenza epidemic in 2011 and Middle East respiratory syndrome …

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated many concerns about cross-contamination risks,
particularly in hospital settings and Intensive Care Units (ICU). Virus-laden aerosols …

The spread of diseases from infected patients within hospitals is resulting in many human
casualties. If a virus were to be transmitted through uncontrolled air movement within a …

During the normalization phase of the COVID-19 epidemic, society has gradually reverted to
using building space, especially for public buildings, eg, offices. Prevention of airborne …

Objective: To study the airflow, transmission, and clearance of aerosols in the clinical spaces
of a hospital ward that had been used to care for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 …