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  1. 1. Ventilation for reduced indoor spread of Covid 19 and similar diseases : A literature review focusing on hospital environments

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Cyrus Ourak Pour; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilation system; Mixing ventilation MV ; Displacement ventilation DV ; Under floor air distribution UFAD ; Ultraviolet light UV ; HEPA filter; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilationssystem; Blandningsventilation; Deplacementventilation; Luftfördelning under golv; Ultraviolett ljus; HEPA-filter;

    Abstract : Today, a significant portion of individuals’ time is spent indoors, estimated at approximately 90% of their total time. This raises concerns about the transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) instigating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and similar viruses and highlights the critical role of ventilation systems in indoor environments, which this study aims to investigate. READ MORE

  3. 2. Developing Wastewater-based Early Warning System for the Detection of Disease Outbreaks and Emerging Variants with focus on SARS-CoV-2

    University essay from KTH/Industriell bioteknologi

    Author : Ayda Kiyar; [2023]
    Keywords : wastewater-based epidemiology; early warning system; RT-qPCR; normalization; SARS-CoV-2; avloppsvattenbaserad epidemiologi; förvarningssystem; RT-qPCR; normalisering;

    Abstract : Under covid-19-pandemin har avloppsvattenbaserad epidemiologi (WBE) använts i stor utsträckning som ett komplement till kliniska tester över många delar av världen. Detta projekt syftade till att detektera och kvantifiera belastningen av Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) i avloppsvattenprover med hjälp av Revers transkriptas kvantitativ polymeraskedjereaktion (RT-qPCR). READ MORE

  4. 3. Automated Interpretation of Lung Ultrasound for COVID-19 and Tuberculosis diagnosis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Chloé Soormally; [2023]
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; COVID-19; Lung Ultrasound; Computer-aided detection CAD ; Deep learning; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND. Early and accurate detection of infectious respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) plays a crucial role in effective management and the reduction of preventable mortality. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact of aerosol dwell time on the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Grisna Isabel Prensa; [2023]
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    Abstract : The airborne pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) and claims about 1.6 million deaths annually (WHO, 2022). READ MORE

  6. 5. Reconstruction of Accelerated Cardiovascular MRI data

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statistik och maskininlärning

    Author : Hussnain Khalid; [2023]
    Keywords : medical imaging; deep learning; CNN; Magnetic resonance imaging; MRI; Cardiac MRI; Cardiac; Cardiovascular; reconstruction; 4D flow MRI; Parallel Imaging; Compressed Sensing; FlowVN; Flow Variational Network; K-space; Reference images; sensitivity maps; Respiratory motion; undersampled images;

    Abstract : Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is a noninvasive medical imaging testing techniquewhich is used to produce detailed images of internal structure of the human body, includingbones, muscles, organs, and blood vessels. MRI scanners use large magnets and radiowaves to create images of the body. READ MORE