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La valutazione energetico-ambientale dell’ospedale per acuti in fase d’uso. Criteri, indicatori, metodologie di verifica.Energetic and environmental operational hospital buildings assessment. Criteria, indicators and verification methods.
ENERGETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONAL HOSPITAL BUILDINGS ASSESSMENT. CRITERIA, INDICATORS AND VERIFICATION METHODS. Author: Teresa Pochettino. Tutor: Prof. Ing. C. Caldera, Co-Tutor: Prof. Ing. S. Corgnati, Prof. Arch. S. Belforte, Lighting External supervisor: Prof. Arch. C. Aghemo, Arch. V. Lo …
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An Investigation of Medieval Hospitals in England, Scotland and Wales, 1066-1560
Until recent years research into medieval hospitals of England, Scotland and Wales has been a topic that has been somewhat neglected by historians and archaeologists. The majority of work carried out to date has focused on individual institutions, small geographical areas, or specific types of …
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Resilient Hospital Refurbishment
Despite periodical refurbishments, hospital buildings appear to become less resilient over the long term. This thesis considers the underlying reasons for this loss of resilience and examines the implications for the wider hospital system. Decisions made during a project can radically alter its …
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Perceived indoor environment and probability of abnormal indoor air exposure in health care workplaces
… of abnormal IA exposure in 27 investigated hospital buildings, IE questionnaire responses of 2669 employees, and health information on employee health. Data were collected in 2011–2017. Health care employees more often reported IE-related symptoms and complaints than office or school …
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Development and evaluation of novel antimicrobial solutions against biofilms and planktonic microbial growth
… infections can be enormously costly,i ncreasing hospitalization costs up to $71,000 per CRBSI and also result in approximately 24,000 deaths per year (Halton, et. al 2007; Maki, et. al2006, Price, et. al 2010). CRBSIs are the leading cause of death due to nosocomial infections (Price, et. al …
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An investigation into turbine ventilators as a potential environmental control measure to minimise the risk of transmission of tuberculosis - a laboratory and field study
… 1999), and can be distributed widely throughout (hospital) buildings (Beggs, Noakes, Sleigh, Fletcher, & Siddiqi, 2003). These droplet nuclei may remain suspended in the air until they are removed by dilution ventilation or other disinfection methods (Parsons, Hussey, Abbott, & de Jager, 2008) …