Assessing impact of ventilation on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a cross-sectional analysis of naturally ventilated healthcare settings in Bangladesh.

Ashley Rene StyczynskiCaitlin HemlockKazi Injamamul HoqueRenu VermaChris LeBoaMd Omar Faruk BhuiyanAuddithio NagMd Golam Dostogir HarunMohammed Badrul AminJason R Andrews

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Our findings provide evidence that naturally ventilated healthcare settings may pose a high risk for exposure to SARS-CoV-2, particularly among non-COVID-designated spaces, but improving parameters of ventilation can mitigate this risk.

Keyphrases

sars cov
healthcare
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
particulate matter
coronavirus disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
air pollution