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Environmental Sciences
Richard Shaughnessy, Mark Hernandez, Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of enhanced classroom cleaning and disinfecting protocol on surface biocontamination and its associations with student absence due to illnesses. The results showed that enhanced cleaning resulted in a significantly lower level of biocontamination on desktops, and there was a significant association between ATP levels on classroom desks and the probability of absence due to gastrointestinal illness.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Angela Sloan, Todd Cutts, Bryan D. Griffin, Samantha Kasloff, Zachary Schiffman, Mable Chan, Jonathan Audet, Anders Leung, Darwyn Kobasa, Derek R. Stein, David Safronetz, Guillaume Poliquin
Summary: The effectiveness of sunlight in deactivating SARS-CoV-2 varies depending on the underlying matrix, with longer deactivation times observed in mucus than in tissue culture medium. This information is crucial for the development of infection prevention and control protocols to combat the spread of the deadly pathogen.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Giulia De Angelis, Franziska Michaela Lohmeyer, Adriano Grossi, Brunella Posteraro, Maurizio Sanguinetti
Summary: The review highlights the importance of hand hygiene and facemask use as effective measures to prevent droplet-transmitted virus spread on aircraft. Studies show that wearing a facemask can significantly reduce infection probability, while hand cleaning by a certain percentage of people can decrease the likelihood of disease spread.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Stefan A. Rudhart, Frank Guenther, Laura Dapper, Kruthika Thangavelu, Urban W. Geisthoff, Petar Stankovic, Thomas Wilhelm, Boris A. Stuck, Stephan Hoch
Summary: The study showed that Impelux (TM) UV-C light technology efficiently reduces bacterial contamination of flexible endoscopes and eliminates protein residuals, providing a potential solution for clinical use.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Vanessa Pereira Perez Alonso, Marianna Miranda Furtado, Caio Henrique Tadashi Iwase, Juliana Zara Brondi-Mendes, Maristela da Silva Nascimento
Summary: This article provides a detailed overview of microbial resistance mechanisms to sanitizers, including genetic modifications, biofilm formation, and permeability barrier.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Frederik Boe Huettel, Anne-Mette Iversen, Marco Bo Hansen, Bjarne Kjaer Ersboll, Svend Ellermann-Eriksen, Niels Lundtorp Olsen
Summary: Ensuring the safety of healthcare workers is crucial in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of social interactions among healthcare workers in hospitals and nursing homes reveals that the majority of interactions occur in medication rooms and kitchens, highlighting the importance of following infection prevention guidelines in these areas. Epidemiology simulations show a significant reduction in potentially infected healthcare workers when hand sanitization is taken into consideration.
Article
Horticulture
Jens Ehlers, Shaheen Nourinejhad Zarghani, Baerbel Kroschewski, Carmen Buettner, Martina Bandte
Summary: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a major threat to tomato production due to its global spread and negative impact on marketability. This study evaluated the efficacy of shoe sole cleaning combined with disinfection in controlling the virus. The approved disinfectant MENNO Florades was found to completely inactivate the virus under practical conditions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yue Tang, Jie Sun, Derong Dong, Xiushan Zhang, Ruizhong Jia, Yong Wang, Yong Chen, Jinpeng Guo, Lianqun Jin
Summary: This study compared the coliform paper assay and ATP bioluminescence method for evaluating the sanitary condition of kitchenware. The results showed that the ATP bioluminescence assay can provide real-time data and is advantageous for on-site detection in catering unit hygiene supervision.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fangzhou Liu, Bruce Rittmann, Saachi Kuthari, Wen Zhang
Summary: This study incorporated microwave-enabled catalysis into membrane filtration and evaluated viral removal using a model bacteriophage (MS2) as a surrogate. The findings showed that microwave irradiation effectively penetrated the PTFE membrane module and enabled surface oxidation reactions on the membrane-coated catalysts, resulting in strong germicidal effects. A log removal of 2.6 was achieved for MS2 within a contact time as low as 20 s using 125-W microwave irradiation. This research provides new insights to the antiviral mechanisms of this microwave-enabled catalytic membrane filtration.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
NaTasha D. Hollis, JoAnn M. Thierry, Amanda G. Garcia-Williams
Summary: The study found that while the majority of participants with disabilities reported frequent handwashing, only a small percentage reported frequent surface disinfection. Individuals with vision and independent living disabilities were less likely to engage in surface disinfection practices.
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Monique T. Barakat, Swarnadip Ghosh, Subhas Banerjee
Summary: The study assessed various approaches to minimize infection transmission costs and found that partially disposable duodenoscopes were the most favorable option from a cost utility standpoint. Fully disposable duodenoscopes minimized the potential for infection transmission and were more cost-effective than reprocessable duodenoscopes after single or double high-level disinfection, ethylene oxide sterilization, and culture and hold.
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Norah A. Terrault, Miriam T. Levy, Ka Wang Cheung, Gonzague Jourdain
Summary: The management of viral hepatitis in pregnancy requires special consideration due to the unique characteristics of each hepatitis virus and their impact on maternal and infant outcomes. Preventing mother-to-child transmission is crucial in reducing the global burden of chronic viral hepatitis.
NATURE REVIEWS GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Olga B. Kudryashova, Evgeny V. Muravlev, Aleksandra A. Antonnikova, Sergey S. Titov
Summary: This study examines the spread of viral aerosols indoors, showing how fine droplets released by infected individuals can propagate rapidly and over long distances indoors. Equations are proposed to evaluate the concentration of these droplets near the source of infection, as well as estimates for safe distances and methods for neutralizing viral aerosols indoors.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bradley W. Schmitz, Hanwei Wang, Kellogg Schwab, Joseph Jacangelo
Summary: The study found that PAA effectively inactivates viruses by targeting susceptible amino acids on capsid proteins, while having little impact on viral genomes. Viruses with higher total number of target amino acids in their capsid structures may be more susceptible to PAA reactions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
T. Andrew Bowdle, Srdjan Jelacic, L. Silvia Munoz-Price, Marty Cohen, Sai M. Krishna, Lisa Brosseau
Summary: Respiratory viruses are mainly transmitted through respiratory particles, and disposable filtering facepiece respirators have been crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, but reusable elastomeric respirators also have potential. However, existing elastomeric respirators need further development to improve their suitability.