"Confined Spaces" 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.
A space which has limited openings for entry and exit combined with unfavorable natural ventilation such as CAVES, refrigerators, deep tunnels, pipelines, sewers, silos, tanks, vats, mines, deep trenches or pits, vaults, manholes, chimneys, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D020378
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.074 N06.230.074
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| Concept/Terms |
Confined Spaces- Confined Spaces
- Confined Space
- Space, Confined
- Spaces, Confined
Unventilated Spaces- Unventilated Spaces
- Space, Unventilated
- Spaces, Unventilated
- Unventilated Space
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Confined Spaces" by people in Profiles.
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Transmission risks of respiratory infectious diseases in various confined spaces: A meta-analysis for future pandemics. Environ Res. 2021 11; 202:111679.
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SARS-CoV-2 in hospital indoor environments is predominantly non-infectious. Virol J. 2021 06 02; 18(1):109.
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Contact-tracing apps help reduce COVID infections, data suggest. Nature. 2021 03; 591(7848):18-19.
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Superspreading drives the COVID pandemic - and could help to tame it. Nature. 2021 02; 590(7847):544-546.
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Time out of cell and time in purposeful activity and adverse mental health outcomes amongst people in prison: a literature review. Int J Prison Health. 2021 01 06; 17(1):54-68.
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Back to Normal: An Old Physics Route to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Indoor Spaces. ACS Nano. 2020 07 28; 14(7):7704-7713.
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[The role of speech in the transmission of SARSCoV-2: recommendations for confined spaces]. Salud Publica Mex. 2020 Sep-Oct; 62(5):455-456.
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Rationing social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic: Transmission risk and social benefits of US locations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 06 30; 117(26):14642-14644.
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Metabolic Impacts of Confinement during the COVID-19 Pandemic Due to Modified Diet and Physical Activity Habits. Nutrients. 2020 May 26; 12(6).
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Medical mask versus cotton mask for preventing respiratory droplet transmission in micro environments. Sci Total Environ. 2020 Sep 15; 735:139510.