A5051594525- Infection Control and Ventilation
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Spiez Laboratory
2020-2022
After the spread of COVID-19, surgical masks became highly recommended to public. They tend be handled and used multiple times, which may impact their performance. To evaluate this risk, Type IIR were submitted four simulated treatments: folding, ageing with artificial saliva or sweat washing cycles. The air permeability, mechanical integrity, electrostatic potential, filtration efficiency (FE) measured quantify possible degradation. Overall, permeability integrity not affected, except after...
Abstract Introduction Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to health care workers (HCW) poses a major burden in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Unprotected exposure patient is key risk factor for HCWs. mainly occurs by droplet transmission, or aerosol generating procedures. Respirators such as filtering face piece masks (FFP2), also called respirators, are required prevent transmission during procedures, part personal protective equipment (PPE) However, many HCW were infected due lack PPE, failure use...
Since the start of current COVID-19 pandemic, for first time a significant fraction world's population cover their respiratory system an extended period with mostly medical facemasks and textile masks. This new situation raises questions about extent mask related debris (fibers particles) being released inhaled possible adverse effects on human health. study aimed to quantify release from textile-based facemask in comparison surgical reference cotton using both liquid air extraction. Under...
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in shortages of personal protective equipment and medical devices the initial phase. Agile small medium-sized enterprises from regional textile industries reacted quickly. They delivered alternative products such as textile-based community masks collaboration with industrial partners research institutes various sectors. current mask materials designs were further improved by integrating textiles antiviral antimicrobial properties enhanced protection comfort...
BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus. Transmission occurs by droplets, contact and aerosols. In medical settings, filtering facepiece (FFP) respirators are recommended for use personnel exposed to aerosol-generating procedures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, demand FFP exceeded their supply worldwide low-quality products appeared on market, potentially putting healthcare workers at risk. AIMS To raise awareness about variations in quality of imported Switzerland during draw attention...
When the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic started,[1] science came to immediate attention of broad public. People and politicians were hanging on every word medical doctors, virologists, molecular biologists, data scientists many others in hope finding other protective measures than those used for centuries such as basic hygiene, distance, or quarantine. Here, at Institute Chemistry Biotechnology Zurich University Applied Sciences (ZHAW) we also willing provide scientific solutions overcome pandemic....
Abstract Introduction: Transmission to health care workers (HCW) poses a major burden in the current Covod-19 pandemic. Unprotected exposure SARS-CoV-2p patient is key risk factor for HCWs. Droplet transmission, and high transmission during aerosol-generating procedures are modes of requiring respirator such as N95 or FFP2 protect HCWs, likely most important part personal protection equipment (PPE). However, many HCW were infected due lack PPE, failure use them. The worldwide shortage...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world and caused a supply shortage of personal protection equipment, especially filtering facepiece respirators (FFP). This increased risk many healthcare workers contracting SARS-CoV-2. Various strategies have been assessed to tackle these issues. In critical scenarios, reusing single-use-designed may be required. Thus, an easily applicable reliable FFP2 (or alike) respirator decontamination method, allowing safe re-use by personnel, developed is...