Short-range airborne route dominates exposure of respiratory infection during close contact
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106859
Abstract: Abstract A susceptible person experiences the highest exposure risk of respiratory infection when he or she is in close proximity with an infected person. The large droplet route has been commonly believed to be dominant… read more here.
Keywords: route; respiratory infection; infection close; close contact ... See more keywords
Investigation of Time-Dependent Microscale Close Contact Melting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120742
Abstract: Abstract Close-contact melting process occurs due to direct heating of phase change material (PCM) by a sliding heater plate. Due to the shearing motion, a squeeze film flow is developed between them, which generates the… read more here.
Keywords: contact melting; slip; close contact; melting rate ... See more keywords
Fast waste heat recovery in 100–150 °C using close-contact charging of nano-enhanced PCM composite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.03.132
Abstract: Abstract For fast waste heat recovery in 100–150 °C the unconstrained melting of phase change material (PCM) composite is investigated. The composite is based on Erythritol PCM with 2.5% volume fraction of copper nano-additive. This PCM… read more here.
Keywords: pcm composite; heat recovery; pcm; close contact ... See more keywords
Bucks reared in close contact with adult does prefer to interact with females than with males
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.11.006
Abstract: Abstract Social relationships at early stages of sexual development of animals may affect their adult social preferences. The aim of the present experiment was to determine if heterosexual environment during rearing influences adult bucks’ social… read more here.
Keywords: adult; close contact; area; male areas ... See more keywords
Evidence for the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and olfactory cell lineage impairment in close-contact infection Syrian hamster models
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1019723
Abstract: Objectives Close contact with patients with COVID-19 is speculated to be the most common cause of viral transmission, but the pathogenesis of COVID-19 by close contact remains to be elucidated. In addition, despite olfactory impairment… read more here.
Keywords: day; infection; close contact; lineage ... See more keywords
Effects of risk exposure on emotional distress among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: The moderating role of disruption of life and perceived controllability
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1147530
Abstract: Background COVID-19 affects not only the physical health of individuals but also their mental health and different types of risk exposures are believed to have different effects on individual emotional distress. Objective This study explores… read more here.
Keywords: distress; risk exposure; close contact; infection close ... See more keywords
Ideal Test Time for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Contact Tracing
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.690006
Abstract: Background Epidemiological contact tracing is a powerful tool to rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in persons with a close contact history with COVID-19-affected patients. However, it remains unclear whom and when should be PCR tested among… read more here.
Keywords: contact; contact tracing; close contact; sars cov ... See more keywords
Human Close Contact Behavior-Based Interventions for COVID-19 Transmission
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DOI: 10.3390/buildings12030365
Abstract: COVID-19 has threatened human lives. Countries have implemented various interventions such as vaccination, mask-wearing, body temperature screening, and isolation. However, the effectiveness of single and combined interventions has not yet been accurately analyzed. In this… read more here.
Keywords: rate; vaccination; interventions covid; contact ... See more keywords
Infection Spread and High-Resolution Detection of Close Contact Behaviors
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041445
Abstract: Knowledge of human behaviors is important for improving indoor-environment design, building-energy efficiency, and productivity, and for studies of infection spread. However, such data are lacking. In this study, we designed a device for detecting and… read more here.
Keywords: office; close contact; infection risk; contact ... See more keywords
Association Between Known Close Contact History and Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Preliminary Evidence Supporting Importance of Filiation
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DOI: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2022.21091
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The role of a known contact history in coronavirus disease 2019 severity in secondary cases is unknown. The study was aimed to investigate the relationship between the close contact history and the severity of… read more here.
Keywords: contact history; pneumonia; disease; close contact ... See more keywords