Airflow and droplet spreading around oxygen masks: A simulation model for infection control research

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 684-689

  Ip, Margaret ^a   Tang, Julian W ^a   Hui, David S C ^a   Wong, Alexandra L N ^a,b   Chan, Matthew T V ^a   Joynt, Gavin M ^a   So, Albert T P ^b   Hall, Stephen D ^c   Chan, Paul K S ^a   Sung, Joseph J Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MODEL; OXYGEN BREATHING; OXYGEN MASK; PATIENT CARE; PLUME; RECORDING; SMOKE;

AEROSOLS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXHALATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MASKS; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PATIENT SIMULATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SMOKE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 36549009481     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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