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15 - General Engineering

Imperial College London

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Output 43 of 109 in the submission

Article title

Evaluation of droplet dispersion during non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, nebuliser treatment and chest physiotherapy in clinical practice: implications for management of pandemic influenza and other airborne infections.

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.3310/hta14460-02

Title of journal

Health Technology Assessment

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

131

ISSN of journal

2046-4924

Year of publication

2010

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

This is the first study to examine droplet size and spread for patients undergoing oxygen therapy. The study was performed for the Health Technology Assessment programme of the National Institute of Health Research as part of the Department of Health’s response to the H1N1 swine flu pandemic (NIHR HTA Pandemic Influenza grant 09/84/06.- £40k). By showing that aerosols are only generated by nebuliser therapies - with the other therapies, a substantial fraction of particles are large and do not travel more than 1 meter - this study has enabled the framing of guidance for nursing such patients.

Interdisciplinary

Yes

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract