"Air Conditioning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The maintenance of certain aspects of the environment within a defined space to facilitate the function of that space; aspects controlled include air temperature and motion, radiant heat level, moisture, and concentration of pollutants such as dust, microorganisms, and gases. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D000389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.230.150.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Air Conditioning- Air Conditioning
- Air Conditionings
- Conditioning, Air
- Conditionings, Air
Climate Control- Climate Control
- Climate Controls
- Control, Climate
- Controls, Climate
Air Revitalization- Air Revitalization
- Air Revitalizations
- Revitalization, Air
- Revitalizations, Air
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Conditioning" by people in Profiles.
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A review of methods to reduce the probability of the airborne spread of COVID-19 in ventilation systems and enclosed spaces. Environ Res. 2022 01; 203:111765.
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Determining the critical factors of air-conditioning innovation using an integrated model of fuzzy Kano-QFD during the COVID-19 pandemic: The perspective of air purification. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0255051.
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Survey of air exchange rates and evaluation of airborne infection risk of COVID-19 on commuter trains. Environ Int. 2021 12; 157:106774.
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Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols - United States, 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jul 09; 70(27):972-976.
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Identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in healthcare heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units. Indoor Air. 2021 11; 31(6):1826-1832.
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Analysis on the risk of respiratory virus transmission by air conditioning system operation based on experimental evidence. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Oct; 28(40):56376-56391.
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Indoor Air Quality Strategies for Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems with the Spread of the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic: Improvements and Recommendations. Environ Res. 2021 08; 199:111314.
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Are the Portable Air Cleaners (PAC) really effective to terminate airborne SARS-CoV-2? Sci Total Environ. 2021 Sep 01; 785:147300.
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Mitigation of Aerosols Generated During Exercise Testing With a Portable High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filter With Fume Hood. Chest. 2021 10; 160(4):1388-1396.
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Planning and Design of a Full-Outer-Air-Intake Natural Air-Conditioning System for Medical Negative Pressure Isolation Wards. J Healthc Eng. 2021; 2021:8872167.