The recent pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 has brought to light the need for strategies to
mitigate contagion between human beings. Apart from hygiene measures and social …

This article reviews past studies of airborne transmission between occupants in indoor
environments, focusing on the spread of expiratory droplet nuclei from mouth/nose to …

Airborne transmission between persons is a valid and major respiratory transmission route
for a number of infectious diseases (CDC 2007, 2017; Hodgson et al. 2012; Li et al. 2015) …

Ventilation and air distribution methods are important for indoor thermal environments and
air quality. Effective distribution of airflow for indoor built environments with the aim of …

It is generally recognized that most nosocomial infections are spread by exposure to
expelled particles at close range (usually within 1 m) or through contact. Although the Korea …

Despite various preventive interventions, nosocomial cross-infection remains a significant
challenge in healthcare facilities worldwide. Consequently, prolonged hospitalization …

This study examined the characteristics of the exhaled airflow pattern and breathing cycle
period of human subjects and evaluated the influence of pulmonary ventilation rate and …

This study experimentally examines and compares the dynamics and short‐term events of
airborne cross‐infection in a full‐scale room ventilated by stratum, mixing and displacement …

An air curtain is an aerodynamic barrier for regional isolation and protection; however,
research on its application in ventilated rooms is insufficient. This study investigated the …

An air curtain is an aerodynamic barrier for contaminants and is frequently installed in the
doorway to separate indoor and outdoor spaces. There are few studies on the isolation of …