Ventilation strategies for mitigating airborne infection in healthcare facilities: a review and bibliometric analysis (1993 to 2022)
The prevalence and transmission of airborne infections pose significant challenges to public
health, leading to consequential negative impacts. Ventilation strategies are crucial in …
health, leading to consequential negative impacts. Ventilation strategies are crucial in …
Why do ventilation strategies matter in controlling infectious airborne particles? A comprehensive numerical analysis in isolation ward
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 occupants. This could also reduce the risk of immunocompromised patients contracting …
Perspectives on human movement considerations in indoor airflow assessment: a comprehensive data-driven systematic review
Understanding particle dispersion characteristics in indoor environments is crucial for
revising infection prevention guidelines through optimized engineering control. The …
revising infection prevention guidelines through optimized engineering control. The …
Does human movement-induced airflow elevate infection risk in burn patient's isolation ward? A validated dynamics numerical simulation approach
An isolation ward requires a highly controlled and contamination-free environment since the
settling of bacteria-carrying particles (shed by medical staff) on patients' wounds could …
settling of bacteria-carrying particles (shed by medical staff) on patients' wounds could …
Numerical assessment of ceiling-mounted air curtain on the particle distribution in surgical zone
The airflow distribution in an operating room plays a vital role in preventing surgical site
infection by diluting and removing particles released by medical staff, lowering particle …
infection by diluting and removing particles released by medical staff, lowering particle …
Experimental analysis of airborne contaminant distribution in an operating room with different ventilation schemes
L Schumann, J Lange, YE Cetin, M Kriegel - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Experimental and numerical investigations were performed in a research operating room to
compare laminar air flow and turbulent mixing ventilation systems in reducing the …
compare laminar air flow and turbulent mixing ventilation systems in reducing the …
Airborne spread of human coughing droplets with different postures and relative orientation in wards combined with peacetime and epidemic periods
M Chen, Y Zhang, T Li - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The transmission and deposition of human expiratory droplets are widely acknowledged as
a potential pathway for cross-infection within hospital wards. A numerical (CFD) approach …
a potential pathway for cross-infection within hospital wards. A numerical (CFD) approach …
Simple or simplistic? Sensitivity of an operating room CFD model to refinement and detailing
GM de Menezes, EH Suzuki, FC Lofrano… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality is critical in healthcare facilities since it directly relates to infection risk,
mainly in operating rooms (OR). Nowadays, air movement in such environments is often …
mainly in operating rooms (OR). Nowadays, air movement in such environments is often …