Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Conditions
Keywords
endoscopy, gastrointestinal, air pollution, indoor, Respiratory Protective Devices
Brief summary
Air pollution sources in indoor area are one of the main factors for reducing indoor air quality of locations. A gastrointestinal endoscopy unit consists of the following area: procedural, recovery areas, and area for a disinfection and cleaning for equipment. This area is frequently exposed to the gastrointestinal gas expelled from patients and gas from electrocoagulated tissue through carbonation or electrocoagulation of neoplasms. This can be potential harmful component for respiratory health not only to medical practitioners but also to the patients who undergo endoscopic examinations. However, there has been scare data for the air quality check in the endoscopic unit.
Detailed description
Air pollution sources in indoor area are one of the main factors for reducing indoor air quality of locations. A gastrointestinal endoscopy unit consists of the following area: procedural, recovery areas, and area for a disinfection and cleaning for equipment. This area is frequently exposed to the gastrointestinal gas expelled from patients and gas from electrocoagulated tissue through carbonation or electrocoagulation of neoplasms (procedure of endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, etc). This can be potential harmful component for respiratory health not only to medical practitioners but also to the patients who undergo endoscopic examinations. However, there has been scare data for the air quality check in the endoscopic unit. The aim of this study is to check the air quality using conventional portable passive air quality monitoring sensors in gastrointestinal endoscopy unit.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMethod of endoscopic procedure
Air quality according to the method of endoscopic procedure will be checked (for example, upper diagnostic endoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, etc)
Sponsors
Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* This study will check the only air quality in endoscopic unit of Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart hospital of Korea, not a patients.
Exclusion criteria
* This study will check the only air quality in endoscopic unit of Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart hospital of Korea, not a patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| atmospheric ozone | up to 1 week | ozone ppb level in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric particulate matter that have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometer (PM2.5) | up to 1 week | PM2.5 ug/m3 level in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | up to 1 week | NO2 ppb level in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric carbon mono-oxide (CO) | up to 1 week | CO ppb level in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric Carbon dioxide (CO2) | up to 1 week | CO2 ppb level in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric total volatile organic compound (TVOC) | up to 1 week | TVOC ppb level in the area of endoscopic unit |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| atmospheric humidity | up to 1 week | atmospheric humidity in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric pressure | up to 1 week | atmospheric pressure in the area of endoscopic unit |
| atmospheric temperature | up to 1 week | atmospheric temperature in the area of endoscopic unit |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed