Background Infection prevention measures are widely used in operating rooms (ORs).
However, the extent to which they are at odds with ambitions to reduce the health sector's …

Bioaerosols consist of airborne particles of biological origin. They play an important role in
our environment and may cause negative health effects. The presence of biological aerosol …

Healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is essential to the productivity and wellbeing of building
occupants. In order to study the indoor air quality in residential buildings in Xi'an in the cold …

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a leading apprehension currently especially in the perilous
atmosphere, like hospitals. Clean and fresh air is very crucial for the patients and healthcare …

Many of the devastating pandemics and outbreaks of last centuries have been caused by
enveloped viruses. The recent pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) has …

In Operating Theatres (OT), the ventilation system plays an important role in controlling
airborne contamination and reducing the risks of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). The air …

Air cleanliness is a crucial factor in operating theatres (OTs), where the health of patients
and staff must be preserved by controlling air contamination. Particular attention must be …

Since the last decade, attention towards the occurrence of fungi in potable water has
increased. Commensal and saprophytic microorganisms widely distributed in nature are …

Surgical staff behavior in operating theatres is one of the factors associated with indoor air
quality and surgical site infection risk. The aim of this study was to apply an approach …

Many infectious diseases are transmitted via the air and are, therefore, particularly difficult to
combat. These infections include various invasive mycoses caused by molds. The usual …