The design and testing of unidirectional airflow operating theatres

IF 1.1 4区工程技术 Q3 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

International Journal of Ventilation Pub Date : 2021-04-28 DOI:10.1080/14733315.2021.1889104

W. Whyte, C. Mackintosh, W. Whyte

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Abstract This article discusses the design of unidirectional airflow systems used to ventilate operating theatres and provide low concentrations of airborne micro-organisms during surgical operations. Also described are tests that can be used to confirm that unidirectional airflow systems are well designed and perform correctly when installed and during their lifetime. Reasons are given for the failure of unidirectional airflow systems to provide low concentrations of airborne micro-organisms and reduce joint infection rates after total joint arthroplasty when compared to conventional mixed-airflow operating theatres.

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单向气流手术室的设计与试验

摘要:本文讨论了外科手术中用于手术室通风和提供低浓度空气微生物的单向气流系统的设计。还介绍了可用于确认单向气流系统设计良好并在安装和使用寿命期间正确运行的测试。与传统的混合气流手术室相比，单向气流系统无法提供低浓度的空气微生物并降低全关节置换术后的关节感染率。

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来源期刊

International Journal of Ventilation CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENERGY & FUELS

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

6.70%

发文量

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： This is a peer reviewed journal aimed at providing the latest information on research and application. Topics include: • New ideas concerned with the development or application of ventilation; • Validated case studies demonstrating the performance of ventilation strategies; • Information on needs and solutions for specific building types including: offices, dwellings, schools, hospitals, parking garages, urban buildings and recreational buildings etc; • Developments in numerical methods; • Measurement techniques; • Related issues in which the impact of ventilation plays an important role (e.g. the interaction of ventilation with air quality, health and comfort); • Energy issues related to ventilation (e.g. low energy systems, ventilation heating and cooling loss); • Driving forces (weather data, fan performance etc).