Airborne viruses can be transmitted from infected person to healthy one through small
respiratory droplets. Comprehensive information on the dispersion pattern of saliva droplets …

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 …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, negative-pressure isolation wards (NPIWs) became a
crucial infrastructure for treating patients and safeguarding healthcare workers (HCWs) …

Negative pressure isolation wards (NPIWs) play a crucial role in providing care to COVID-19
patients during a pandemic. However, the exhalation of patients releases aerosols …

Negative pressure isolation wards are typically equipped with buffer rooms to prevent the
spread of infectious bioaerosols into clean areas and facilitate timely removal. The opening …

Upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology can potentially inhibit the
transmission of airborne disease pathogens. There is a lack of quantitative evaluation of the …

The furniture layout between two people complicates the interaction between indoor airflow,
human thermal plume, and exhalation flow in the breathing microenvironment. It thus …

High occupancy rates significantly increase the risk of airborne transmission of respiratory
infectious diseases in multi-patient wards. While increasing air supply can effectively reduce …

Upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UR-UVGI) and ceiling-mounted air cleaner
(CM-AC) technologies contribute to curbing the spread of infectious diseases such as …

As a large-scale, temporary hospital designed to accommodate a substantial number of
infected patients, Fangcang shelter hospitals carry a significant risk of infection between …