Hospital Environment Control, Optimisation and Infection Risk Assessment (HECOIRA)

Key facts

Disease
COVID-19
Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Principal Investigator
Pending
Research Location
United Kingdom
Lead Research Institution
University of Leeds
Research Priority Alignment
N/A

Research Category
Infection prevention and control
Research Subcategory
IPC in health care settings
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Subject
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable

Abstract

The hospital sampling work will provide valuable data to understand the evolution of environmental contamination in a hospital environment. Published studies to date have taken snapshot samples but give little information of how viral load in the environment changes with space and time. The data is valuable to inform infection control guidelines and to provide data to quantify the transmission of SARS-COV-2 in the environment. There will be an immediate benefit for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as they will have knowledge on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in their wards. Publication in an international journal will make this available for global researchers.

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The impact of ventilation rate on reducing the microorganisms load in the air and on surfaces in a room-sized chamber.

Modeling fomite-mediated SARS-CoV-2 exposure through personal protective equipment doffing in a hospital environment.

Use of Multiple Low Cost Carbon Dioxide Sensors to Measure Exhaled Breath Distribution with Face Mask Type and Wearing Behaviour.

Effects of patient room layout on viral accruement on healthcare professionals' hands.

Respirators, face masks, and their risk reductions via multiple transmission routes for first responders within an ambulance.

What is the relationship between indoor air quality parameters and airborne microorganisms in hospital environments? A systematic review and meta-analysis.