Infection Prevention and the Protective Effects of Unidirectional Displacement Flow Ventilation in the Turbulent Spaces of the Operating Room
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Ziegler, M, Seipp, H-M, Steffens, T, Walter, D, Buttner-Janz, K, Rodger, D. and Herzog-Niescery, J (2024). Infection Prevention and the Protective Effects of Unidirectional Displacement Flow Ventilation in the Turbulent Spaces of the Operating Room. Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD). https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867241228609
Authors | Ziegler, M, Seipp, H-M, Steffens, T, Walter, D, Buttner-Janz, K, Rodger, D. and Herzog-Niescery, J |
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Abstract | Background: Unidirectional displacement flow (UDF) ventilation systems in operating rooms are characterized by a uniformity of velocity 80% and protect patients and operating room personnel against exposure to hazardous substances. However, the air below the surgical lights and in the surrounding zone is turbulent, which impairs the ventilation system’s effect. |
Keywords | Ventilation; Operating room; Surgery; Infection control; Surgical lights; Recovery time |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD) |
Publisher | Sage |
ISSN | 2167-5112 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867241228609 |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19375867241228609 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 26 Feb 2024 |
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Deposited | 15 Mar 2024 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
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