Pilot Evaluation of Possible Airborne Transmission in a Geriatric Care Facility Using Carbon Dioxide Tracer Gas: Case Study.
Yo IshigakiShinji YokogawaYuki MinamotoAkira SaitoHiroko KitamuraYuto KawauchiPublished in: JMIR formative research (2022)
tracer gas method facilitates the visualization of areas at a high risk of airborne infection and demonstrates the effectiveness of window opening, which contributes to improved facility operations and recurrence prevention.
Keyphrases
- carbon dioxide
- particulate matter
- long term care
- positron emission tomography
- pet imaging
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- palliative care
- air pollution
- systematic review
- quality improvement
- study protocol
- computed tomography
- free survival
- pain management
- hip fracture
- affordable care act
- chronic pain
- health insurance