[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of operating room ventilation

S Sadrizadeh, A Aganovic, A Bogdan, C Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ventilation systems are the primary way of eliminating airborne pathogenic particles in an
operating room (OR). However, such systems can be complex due to factors such as …

Aerosol hazards in operating rooms: A review of numerical and experimental studies

AC D'Alicandro, N Massarotti, A Mauro - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In Operating Rooms (OR), the transport of Colony-Forming Units (CFU) can
generate surgical site infections in patients and, as a consequence, CFU must be properly …

Research on the control law of dust in the main ventilation system in excavated tunnels for cleaner production

Q Liu, W Cheng, L Liu, Y Hua, L Guo, W Nie - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and field measurement
verification. First, we researched and analyzed the main ventilation system, when closed or …

Prevention of surgical site infection under different ventilation systems in operating room environment

Z Liu, H Liu, H Yin, R Rong, G Cao, Q Deng - Frontiers of Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Impact of door opening on the risk of surgical site infections in an operating room with mixing ventilation

C Wang, S Holmberg… - Indoor and Built …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Operating rooms (ORs) often have door openings connected to uncontrolled areas that are
more contaminated. Opening the door may allow an inflow of contaminated air, degrade the …

Air contamination inside an actual operating room due to ultrafine particles: An experimental-numerical thermo-fluid dynamic study

N Massarotti, A Mauro, S Mohamed… - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hospital Operating Rooms (ORs) are working spaces which demand an utmost
clean air environment for enhancing both the safety and the comfort conditions of medical …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental measurements of surgical microenvironments in two operating rooms with laminar airflow and mixing ventilation systems

G Cao, I Kvammen, TAS Hatten, Y Zhang… - Energy and Built …, 2021 - Elsevier
At present, laminar airflow (LAF) systems and mixing ventilation (MV) systems are two
commonly used ventilation solutions for operating rooms (ORs) to ensure the required …

[PDF][PDF] Operating Room Design with BIM, VR, AR, and Interactive Simulation

U Woessner, J Kieferle, M Djuric - papers.cumincad.org
Operating room design is a complex planning task. In order to jointly find the best solution,
specialists from numerous professions are involved in the planning process, since eg …