Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Langvatn, Håkon"
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Can clothing systems and human activities in operating rooms with mixing ventilation systems help achieve 10 CFU/m3 level during orthopaedic surgeries?
Cao, Guangyu; Pedersen, Christoffer; Zhang, Yixian; Drangsholt, Finn; Radtke, Andreas; Langvatn, Håkon; Stenstad, Liv-Inger; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Skogås, Jan Gunnar (Journal article, 2021)The level of airborne microbial contamination in operating rooms (ORs) is an important indicator of indoor air quality and ensures a clean surgical environment. It is necessary to research how different factors affect the ... -
Operating room ventilation and the risk of revision due to infection after total hip arthroplasty: assessment of validated data in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
Langvatn, Håkon; Schrama, Johannes Cornelis; Cao, Guangyu; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove; Lingass, Egil; Walenkamp, Geert; Engesæter, Lars Birger; Dale, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The air in the operating room is considered a risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI) due to airborne bacteria shed from the surgical staff or from patients themselves. Aim To assess the influence of ... -
Operating room ventilation-Validation of reported data on 108 067 primary total hip arthroplasties in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
Langvatn, Håkon; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Schrama, Johannes Cornelis; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove; Lingaas, Egil; Walenkamp, Geert; Engesæter, Lars B.; Dale, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Rationale, aims, and objectives: The true effect of laminar airflow (LAF) systems on postoperative infection is disputed, partly due to uncertainty regarding the validity of ventilation data in register studies. The aim ... -
A systematic review of operating room ventilation
Sadrizadeh, Sasan; Aganovic, Amar; Bogdan, Anna; Wang, Cong; Afshari, Alireza; Hartmann, Anne; Croitoru, Cristiana; Khan, Amirul; Kriegel, Martin; Lind, Merethe; Liu, Zhijian; Melikov, Arsen; Mo, Jinhan; Rotheudt, Hansjörg; Yao, Runming; Zhang, Yixian; Abouali, Omid; Langvatn, Håkon; Sköldenberg, Olof; Cao, Guangyu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Ventilation systems are the primary way of eliminating airborne pathogenic particles in an operating room (OR). However, such systems can be complex due to factors such as different surgical instruments, diverse room sizes, ... -
Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review
Basso, Trude; Dale, Håvard; Langvatn, Håkon; Lønne, Greger; Skråmm, Inge; Westberg, Marianne; Wik, Tina Strømdal; Witsø, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that ...