"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Conditioning" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of enhanced ultraviolet germicidal irradiation in the heating ventilation and air conditioning system on ventilator-associated pneumonia in a neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2011 Sep; 31(9):607-14.
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Outbreak of invasive Aspergillus infection in surgical patients, associated with a contaminated air-handling system. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Sep 15; 37(6):786-93.