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Environment International, 2022 During the Covid-19 pandemic, location of the SARS-CoV-2 infected patients inside the hospital is a major issue to prevent viral cross-transmission. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of contamination through aerosol by using a global ...
Marc Beaussier +7 more
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A Mathematical Model for Operating Rooms Planning Under Uncertainty (The case: Ghaem Hospital of Mashhad) [PDF]
Muṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Ṣan̒atī, 2019 . The control and planning of operating rooms have became more and more important for hospital managers. Nowadays, the operating rooms, as key resources, often lead to a great time waste.
نسترن گلدانی +2 more
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Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2017 Background/Purpose: This prospective before-after study was intended to investigate the effect of Bio-Kil on reducing environmental bacterial burden and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs) at the Municipal Wan-Fang ...
Wen-Sen Lee +7 more
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Arthroplasty Today, 2021 Background: Prolonged length of stay (LOS) after elective total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty is often associated with worse patient outcomes. Social support through room-sharing has been identified as a factor that may reduce LOS in a hospital ...
Yui Yee Felice Tong, MD, B AppSci (Physiotherapy) +3 more
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The effect of regional distribution of isolation rooms in emergency departments on ambulance travel time during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023 Objective The number and distribution of isolation rooms in Korea differ by region. The distribution of isolation beds in emergency departments may have affected ambulance travel time and burden on emergency medical service (EMS) during the COVID-19 ...
Soo In Lee +3 more
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The Biomechanics of Patient Room Standardization
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 2012 Background: The prevailing focus on cognitive load reduction in healthcare environment standardization excludes a domain of healthcare delivery that could contribute significantly to safety and efficiency through standardization, but it has escaped discussion in the context of the biomechanics of care delivery ...
Pati, Debajyoti +4 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022 Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) are a well-known cause of healthcare-associated infections. The implementation of single-occupancy rooms is believed to decrease the spread of ESBL-E.
Adriënne S. van der Schoor +9 more
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Operating Room Scheduling with Respect to Dynamic Facilities and Surgeon Specialty [PDF]
مدیریت صنعتی, 2021 Objective: Hospitals are one of the most important elements of the health sector, which is the most important and costly part of them are operating rooms.
Seyyed Jamaloddin Hosseini +3 more
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The impact of windows on the outcomes of medical intensive care unit patients
International Journal of Gerontology, 2018 Summary: Backgrounds: The knowledge about the window effect on the outcomes of intensive care unit (ICU) patients remains limited and uncertain. This retrospective study investigated the impact of windows on the outcomes of patients admitted to the ...
Wen-Chun Chiu +4 more
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Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients
Nature Communications, 2020 Here, the authors sample air and surfaces in hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients, detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA in air samples of two of three tested airborne infection isolation rooms, and find surface contamination in 66.7% of tested rooms during the first ...
Po Ying Chia +25 more
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