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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2023

Air cleaners and respiratory infections in schools: A modeling study using epidemiological, environmental, and molecular data.

Nicolas Banholzer, Philipp Jent, Pascal Bittel, Kathrin Zürcher, Lavinia Furrer, Simon Bertschinger, Ernest Weingartner, Alban Ramette, Matthias Egger, Tina Hascher and 1 more

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Nicolas BanholzerInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Philipp JentMultidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Pascal BittelMultidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Kathrin ZürcherInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Lavinia FurrerInstitute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Simon BertschingerInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Ernest WeingartnerInstitute for Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland.
Alban RametteMultidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Matthias EggerInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Tina HascherMultidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Lukas FennerInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3309-4835
University of Bern · CHFHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts · CH

Funding

Observational Antiretroviral Studies In Southern Africa (OASIS) CollaborationU01AI069924 · NIAID · UNIVERSITAT BERN · PI Cleophas Chimbetete, Mary-Ann Davies · 2006 to 2026
$55.9M
NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI069924
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Using a multiple-measurement approach, we examined the real-world effectiveness of portable HEPA-air filtration devices (air cleaners) in a school setting. Methods: We collected environmental (CO Results: All 38 students (age 13-15 years) participated. With air cleaners, mean particle concentration decreased by 77% (95% credible interval 63%-86%). There were no differences in CO Conclusions: Air cleaners improved air quality, showed a potential benefit in reducing respiratory infections, and were associated with less coughing. Airborne detection of non-SARS-CoV-2 viruses was rare, suggesting that these viruses may be more difficult to detect in the air. Future studies should examine the importance of close contact and long-range transmission, and the cost-effectiveness of using air cleaners.

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airborne transmissionair cleanermolecular detectionrespiratory virusesschools

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PMID38234723
PMCPMC10793541
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