{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["12(9)"],"submitter":["Nishimura H"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>The pandemic of COVID-19 caused confusion in medical settings because of increased patient load, and caused many infections among medical staff which occurred through exposure to bio-particles discharged from patients. The risk of exposure became maximum at the examination of patients, particularly in the collection of respiratory specimens. Effective interventions to reduce the risk are needed.<h4>Methods</h4>A one-person booth consisting of curtain walls, frames, and fan-HEPA filter-unit (FFU) was designed. Using the airstream from/to FFU, it has dual functions as a positive/negative pressure machine to prevent pathogens in patient's cough to reach the medical staff inside/outside the booth, respectively. The curtain walls and positioning of the patient and staff were "],"journal":["Journal of thoracic disease"],"pagination":["4633-4642"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7578461"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Development of positive/negative pressure booth generating airflow for protection of medical staff from contagious respiratory pathogens."],"pmcid":["PMC7578461"],"pubmed_authors":["Nishimura H","Sakata S"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Development of positive/negative pressure booth generating airflow for protection of medical staff from contagious respiratory pathogens.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>The pandemic of COVID-19 caused confusion in medical settings because of increased patient load, and caused many infections among medical staff which occurred through exposure to bio-particles discharged from patients. The risk of exposure became maximum at the examination of patients, particularly in the collection of respiratory specimens. Effective interventions to reduce the risk are needed.<h4>Methods</h4>A one-person booth consisting of curtain walls, frames, and fan-HEPA filter-unit (FFU) was designed. Using the airstream from/to FFU, it has dual functions as a positive/negative pressure machine to prevent pathogens in patient's cough to reach the medical staff inside/outside the booth, respectively. The curtain walls and positioning of the patient and staff were ","dates":{"release":"2020-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2020 Sep","modification":"2025-04-25T17:43:03.771Z","creation":"2025-04-06T06:02:19.248Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7578461","cross_references":{"pubmed":["33145036"],"doi":["10.21037/jtd-20-1607"]}}