Reply to Tandjaoui-Lambiotte et al .: Viral Dispersion in the ICU: The Wind Effect

Hiebert et al. respond to the comment by Dr. Tandjaoui-Lambiotte et al. regarding their article underscoring the importance of environmental factors on viral dispersion, including the role of ambient ventilation. The authors' main objective was to characterize the influence of different respira...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 204; no. 4; p. 489
Main Authors Hiebert, Ryan J., Mbareche, Hamza, Avari, Hamed, Fowler, Robert A., Mubareka, Samira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 15.08.2021
Subjects
Correspondence
Critical care
Environmental impact
Respiratory diseases
Risk factors
Ventilation
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Summary:Hiebert et al. respond to the comment by Dr. Tandjaoui-Lambiotte et al. regarding their article underscoring the importance of environmental factors on viral dispersion, including the role of ambient ventilation. The authors' main objective was to characterize the influence of different respiratory support modalities on viral dispersion in the context of a controlled, simulated critical care environment. It was critical to control for confounding factors that would have perturbed the nature of particle dispersion in the room. Therefore, a controlled critical care simulation room was set up at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre to establish consistent environmental conditions that would ensure that respiratory support modality remained the sole dependent variable.
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ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970
DOI:10.1164/rccm.202105-1241LE