ReviewOntario health technology assessment series2018
Portable Ultraviolet Light Surface-Disinfecting Devices for Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Health Technology Assessment.
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Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review on use, cost and clinical efficacy of automated decontamination devices.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Pooled it
- Ultraviolet-C Light Evaluation as Adjunct Disinfection to Remove Multidrug-Resistant Organisms.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2022Trial
- Design of a Wireless Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation System and Validation of Germicidal Potential Against Biofilm-Forming Bacteria and Fungi.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Efficacy of antimicrobials in preventing resistance in solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review of clinical trials.World journal of transplantation · 2025Article
- AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Patients with DFNB9 Deafness.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Hygiene requirements for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: recommendation of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch Institute.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2024Article
- UV Disinfection Robots: A Review.Robotics and autonomous systems · 2023Article
- Implementation of an Environmental Cleaning Protocol in Hospital Critical Areas Using a UV-C Disinfection Robot.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Surface Environment and Energy Density Effects on the Detection and Disinfection of Microorganisms Using a Portable Instrument.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Shedding a light on ultraviolet-C technologies in the hospital environment.The Journal of hospital infection · 2023Review
- Ultraviolet disinfection (UV-D) robots: bridging the gaps in dentistry.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Review
- Validating administrative data to identify complex surgical site infections following cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: a comparison of traditional methods and machine learning.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2022Article
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- COVID-19 outbreak: Should dental and medical practices consider uv-c technology to enhance disinfection on surfaces? - A systematic review.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology · 2022Article
- Assessment of the effectiveness of ultraviolet-C disinfection on transmission of hospital-acquired pathogens from prior room occupants.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2022Article
- A quantitative microbial risk assessment for touchscreen user interfaces using an asymmetric transfer gradient transmission mode.PloS one · 2022Article
- Exploring Reusability of Disposable Face Masks: Effects of Disinfection Methods on Filtration Efficiency, Breathability, and Fluid Resistance.Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) · 2021Article
- Specificity of UV-C LED disinfection efficacy for three N95 respirators.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Modeling hospital energy and economic costs for COVID-19 infection control interventions.Energy and buildings · 2021Article
- Modelling disease transmission from touchscreen user interfaces.Royal Society open science · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are infections that patients contract while in the hospital that were neither present nor developing at the time of admission. In Canada an estimated 10% of adults with short-term hospitalization have HAIs. According to 2003 Canadian data, between 4% and 6% of these patients die from these infections. The most common HAIs in Ontario are caused by
methodsWe searched for studies published from inception of UV disinfection technology to January 23, 2017. We compared portable UV surface-disinfecting devices used together with standard hospital room cleaning and disinfecting versus standard hospital cleaning and disinfecting alone. The primary outcome was HAI from
resultsThe database search for the clinical review yielded 10 peer-reviewed publications that met eligibility criteria. Three studies focused on mercury UV-C-based technology, seven on pulsed xenon UV technology. Findings were either inconsistent or produced very low-quality evidence using the GRADE rating system. The intervention was effective in reducing the rate of the composite outcome of HAIs (combined) and colonization (but quality of evidence was low). For the review of economic studies, 152 peer-reviewed publications were identified and screened. No studies met the inclusion criteria. Under the assumption that two devices would be purchased per hospital, we estimated the 5-year budget impact of $586,023 for devices that use the pulsed xenon technology and of $634,255 for devices that use the mercury technology.
conclusionsWe are unable to make a firm conclusion about the effectiveness of this technology on HAIs given the very low to low quality of evidence. The budget impact estimates are sensitive to assumptions made about the number of UV disinfecting devices purchased per hospital, frequency of daytime use, and staff time required per use.
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