ArticleMedicine2020
Evaluation and comparison of the indoor air quality in different areas of the hospital.
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- Hospital indoor air quality and its relationships with building design, building operation, and occupant-related factors: A mini-review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
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- Estimation of the concentrations of operation room air pollutants and study of the various factors influencing their levels.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
abstractThe levels of indoor air pollutants are increasing. However, the indoor air quality of only operating rooms, intensive care units, and radiology departments is usually monitored in hospitals. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the indoor air quality of an otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic and compare air quality indices among different areas in a hospital.We prospectively measured indoor air quality using air quality sensors in different areas of a hospital from February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020. Carbon dioxide (CO2), total volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter with diameter of <2.5 μm (PM2.5), and nitrogen dioxide concentrations were measured in the otorhinolaryngology clinic, orthopedic clinic, and reception area. The intervention efficacy was compared between otorhinolaryngology clinics employing and not employing air-cleaners.The overall concentrations of CO2, VOCs, and PM2.5 in the otorhinolaryngology clinic were significantly higher than those in the orthopedic clinic or reception area. The indoor air quality was the worst in winter. The intervention effect was observed only in PM2.5 concentrations in otorhinolaryngology clinics employing an air-cleaner.Medical practitioners and patients are frequently exposed to ambient indoor air pollution in otorhinolaryngology clinics. Hence, health-related strategies to protect against ambient indoor air pollution in otorhinolaryngology clinics are warranted.
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