2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Reduction of infectious risk due to coughed air in hospital
| Project/Area Number |
23760556
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Architectural environment/equipment
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| Research Institution | Showa Women's University (2013)
Waseda University (2011-2012) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 咳 / 感染症 / リスク低減 / 建築・設備 |
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| Research Abstract |
The healthcare workers would be exposed to high risk conditions of infection in the medical examination room during the treatment. A simulated cough generator was developed for this study. The experiments were conducted in a full-scale test room simulated as a medical examination room under the 17 conditions varying the manikin positions, airflow patterns using a push-pull ventilation system, and other conditions. Coughed air was simulated using CFD. Risk assessment formula was proposed considering the concentration of contaminated air and human behavior.
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