Biological contaminants in the indoor air environment and their impacts on human health

P Kumar, MA Kausar, AB Singh, R Singh - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2021 - Springer
Indoor air environment contains a complex mixture of biological contaminants such as
bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae, insects, and their by-products such as endotoxins …

Airborne fungal spore review, new advances and automatisation

M Martinez-Bracero, E Markey, JH Clancy… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal spores make up a significant portion of Primary Biological Aerosol Particles (PBAPs)
with large quantities of such particles noted in the air. Fungal particles are of interest …

Comprehensive health risk assessment of microbial indoor air quality in microenvironments

P Kumar, AB Singh, R Singh - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The higher airborne microbial concentration in indoor areas might be responsible for the
adverse indoor air quality, which relates well with poor respiratory and general health effects …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of indoor bioaerosols in hospitals: The influence of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

R Dai, S Liu, Q Li, H Wu, L Wu, C Ji - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To evaluate (1) the relationship between heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems and bioaerosol concentrations in hospital rooms, and (2) the effectiveness …

Indoor air quality in healthcare units—a systematic literature review focusing recent research

A Fonseca, I Abreu, MJ Guerreiro, N Barros - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adequate assessment and management of indoor air quality in healthcare facilities is of
utmost importance for patient safety and occupational health purposes. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of air purifiers in intensive care units: an intervention study

İ Arıkan, Ö Genç, C Uyar, ME Tokur, C Balcı… - Journal of Hospital …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Effective design and operation of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ventilation systems
is important to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Air purifiers may contribute to that. Aim In …

[HTML][HTML] Fungus and mycotoxins studies in hospital environment: A scoping review

NM Sham, NI Ahmad, MA Pahrol, YH Leong - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Poor indoor air quality triggered by microbiological mycotoxins is potentially harmful to
human health. Patients and healthcare workers in hospital environment are vulnerable to …

Pollen and fungal spores evaluation in relation to occupants and microclimate in indoor workplaces

MC D'Ovidio, S Di Renzi, P Capone, A Pelliccioni - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Indoor air quality depends on many internal or external factors mutually interacting in a
dynamic and complex system, which also includes indoor workplaces, where subjects are …

Airborne fungal spores and invasive aspergillosis in hematologic units in a tertiary hospital during construction: a prospective cohort study

JH Park, SH Ryu, JY Lee, HJ Kim, SH Kwak… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2019 - Springer
Background Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an opportunistic fungal infection that mostly occurs
in immunocompromised patients, such as those having hematologic malignancy or …

Assessing indoor PM2. 5 microbial activity in a university campus environments in Beijing

H Zhao, R Du, Y Liu, D Wang, Y Li - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Most people spend 90% of their time inside, indoor bioaerosols significantly impact human
health. This study aimed to investigate the substantial impact of indoor bioaerosols …