Ventilation during COVID-19 in a school for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Martin S Zand Samantha SpallinaAlexis RossKaren ZandiAnne PawlowskiChristopher L SeplakiJonathan Herington Anthony M CorbettKimberly KaukeinenJeanne Holden-WiltseEdward G FreedmanLisette AlcantaraDongmei LiAndrew CameronNicole BeaumontAnn DozierStephen DewhurstJohn J Foxe

Published in: PloS one (2024)

There was a statistically significant correlation between the total time of room CO2 concentrations ≥1,000 and SARS-CoV-2 cases in an IDD school. Merv-13 filters appear to decrease the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This research partnership identified areas for improving in-school ventilation.

Keyphrases

high school
physical activity
sars cov
mental health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
respiratory failure
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation