Iatrogenic infection associated with positive airway pressure therapy: A review of precedent, epidemiology, bioaerosols and risk mitigation

IF 11.2 1区医学 Q1 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Sleep Medicine Reviews Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI:10.1016/j.smrv.2024.102017

Olivia A. McGuiness , Sheila Sivam , Collette Menadue , Rania O. Salama , Sebastiaan Van Hal , Brendon J. Yee , Amanda J. Piper

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Abstract

Currently, evidence-based guidelines about cleaning positive airway pressure devices for maintenance or reprocessing for a new user do not exist. There is no strong evidence of harm caused by contaminated positive airway pressure equipment. Future research opportunities exist to streamline cleaning processes, assure hygiene, and reduce waste.

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与气道正压疗法相关的先天性感染：回顾先例、流行病学、生物气溶胶和风险缓解。

目前，还没有关于清洁正压通气设备以进行维护或为新用户重新处理的循证指南。没有确凿证据表明受污染的正压通气设备会造成伤害。未来存在简化清洁流程、确保卫生和减少浪费的研究机会。

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Sleep Medicine Reviews 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

20.10

自引率

3.80%

发文量

107

期刊介绍： Sleep Medicine Reviews offers global coverage of sleep disorders, exploring their origins, diagnosis, treatment, and implications for related conditions at both individual and public health levels. Articles comprehensively review clinical information from peer-reviewed journals across various disciplines in sleep medicine, encompassing pulmonology, psychiatry, psychology, physiology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, dentistry, nursing, neurology, and general medicine. The journal features narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and editorials addressing areas of controversy, debate, and future research within the field.