Effect of Plasma Air Purifiers on Infection Rates in Orthopedic Surgery
In modern operating rooms equipped with standard, midrange airflow ventilation systems, the addition of wall-mounted plasma air purifiers did not reduce the PSIM rate after orthopedic surgery. (Funded by the Swedish Research Council; grant number, 2017-00198; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02695368.).
Authors
- A. Persson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1521-4565)
- Sebastian Mukka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5469-2730)
- Per-Juan Kernell
- Isam Atroshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4892-9890)
- Stergios Lazarinis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5154-5794)
- B Brismar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2342-6595)
- Olof Sköldenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4155-8425)
- Nils P. Hailer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3233-2638)
- Thomas Eisler
- Max Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-5815)
- Maziar Mohaddes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1848-9054)
- T Tyszkiewicz
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Hässleholms Sjukhus (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- NEJM Evidence
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1056/evidoa2400289
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52