2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Solving urban tuberculosis problems considering the contact between dwellers under fragile conditions and young people
| Project/Area Number |
22590485
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Medical sociology
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| Research Institution | Tokai University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 結核 / 空気感染 / 室内二酸化炭素濃度 / 数学モデル |
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| Research Abstract |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement via handheld device was performed to investigate the CO2 concentration was one of the risk factors for TB infection. The correlation between the number of LTBI cases and the CO2 concentration was observed. The result suggested CO2concentration might provide a more quantitative method in the tuberculosis (TB) screening process. I showed the efficacy of upper room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and negative air ionization on the reduction in TB infection in long-term care facilities with delay in TB case-finding.
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