COVID-19 outbreak and hospital air quality: a systematic review of evidence on air filtration and recirculation
The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has made us all think critically about hospital indoor air quality
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …
A review of the research literature on evidence-based healthcare design
Objective: This report surveys and evaluates the scientific research on evidence-based
healthcare design and extracts its implications for designing better and safer hospitals …
healthcare design and extracts its implications for designing better and safer hospitals …
[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities
L Sehulster, RYW Chinn, MJ Arduino… - Morbidity and mortality …, 2003 - cdc.gov
The health-care facility environment is rarely implicated in disease transmission, except
among patients who are immunocompromised. Nonetheless, inadvertent exposures to …
among patients who are immunocompromised. Nonetheless, inadvertent exposures to …
[PDF][PDF] The role of the physical environment in the hospital of the 21st century: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime
Opportunity Page 1 The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century …
Opportunity Page 1 The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century …
Factors involved in the aerosol transmission of infection and control of ventilation in healthcare premises
The epidemics of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 highlighted both short-
and long-range transmission routes, ie between infected patients and healthcare workers …
and long-range transmission routes, ie between infected patients and healthcare workers …
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in intensive care unit
S Saran, M Gurjar, A Baronia, V Sivapurapu, PS Ghosh… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this review is to describe variation in standards and guidelines on 'heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)'system maintenance in the intensive care units …
ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)'system maintenance in the intensive care units …
Nosocomial aspergillosis in outbreak settings
RP Vonberg, P Gastmeier - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2006 - Elsevier
Nosocomial aspergillosis represents a serious threat for severely immunocompromised
patients and numerous outbreaks of invasive aspergillosis have been described. This …
patients and numerous outbreaks of invasive aspergillosis have been described. This …
Effects of indoor environmental parameters related to building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems on patients' medical outcomes: A review of scientific …
The indoor environment of a mechanically ventilated hospital building controls infection
rates as well as influences patients' healing processes and overall medical outcomes. This …
rates as well as influences patients' healing processes and overall medical outcomes. This …
A review of the empirical literature on the relationships between indoor environment and stress in health care and office settings: Problems and prospects of sharing …
A conceptual framework linking indoor environment and stress is provided. The framework
suggests that, in many cases, indoor environments may set forth a process leading to stress …
suggests that, in many cases, indoor environments may set forth a process leading to stress …
Roles of sunlight and natural ventilation for controlling infection: historical and current perspectives
RA Hobday, SJ Dancer - Journal of hospital infection, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Infections caught in buildings are a major global cause of sickness and
mortality. Understanding how infections spread is pivotal to public health yet current …
mortality. Understanding how infections spread is pivotal to public health yet current …