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Ventilation Strategies for Mitigating Airborne Infections in Healthcare Facilities: A Mini-Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1970 to 2021)

Syahmi Bazlisyam Mohd Saupi
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Hong Yee Kek
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Huiyi Tan
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Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
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Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma
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Pei Sean Goh
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Wahid Ali Hamood Altowayti
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Adeb Qaid
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Nur Haliza Abdul Wahab
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Chia Hau Lee
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Arnas Lubis
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Syie Luing Wong
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Keng Yinn Wong
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Version 1 : Received: 4 February 2023 / Approved: 8 February 2023 / Online: 8 February 2023 (02:07:50 CET)

How to cite: Saupi, S.B.M.; Kek, H.Y.; Tan, H.; Othman, M.H.D.; Nyakuma, B.B.; Goh, P.S.; Altowayti, W.A.H.; Qaid, A.; Wahab, N.H.A.; Lee, C.H.; Lubis, A.; Wong, S.L.; Wong, K. Ventilation Strategies for Mitigating Airborne Infections in Healthcare Facilities: A Mini-Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1970 to 2021). Preprints 2023, 2023020135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0135.v1 Saupi, S.B.M.; Kek, H.Y.; Tan, H.; Othman, M.H.D.; Nyakuma, B.B.; Goh, P.S.; Altowayti, W.A.H.; Qaid, A.; Wahab, N.H.A.; Lee, C.H.; Lubis, A.; Wong, S.L.; Wong, K. Ventilation Strategies for Mitigating Airborne Infections in Healthcare Facilities: A Mini-Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1970 to 2021). Preprints 2023, 2023020135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0135.v1

Abstract

Over the years, researchers have been developing different ventilation strategies as a potential solution for controlling infectious airborne transmissions in healthcare facilities. The effects of ventilation systems on airflow characteristics have been extensively discussed among researchers since SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in 2019. Based on a bibliometric study of 154 publications from 1970 to 2021 retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) database, this paper examines the research landscape on the effects of ventilation strategies on airflow analysis in healthcare facilities. Results show that China is the most productive country due to its significant contributions to the top prolific authors and funding agencies, which have promoted the research development of the topic. Several research hotspots were identified through keyword co-occurrence analysis. Cluster 1 highlights the ventilation studies involving ventilation layouts and ventilation rates in healthcare facilities. Cluster 2 underlines the computational analysis of ventilation performance for reducing the exposure risk of occupants, which promotes the development of infection control measures. Cluster 3 strengthens the knowledge of the emission and dispersion characteristics of respiratory droplets in healthcare facilities. Overall, this paper highlights the future direction of the current research field other than identifying strategic collaborators and suitable publication outlets for interested researchers.

Keywords

ventilation; airflow; healthcare facilities; web of science; bibliometric

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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