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The Effects of an Advanced Air Purification Technology on Environmental and Clinical Outcomes in a Long-Term Care Facility

A peer-reviewed, IRB-approved study examining the impact of LifeAire’s advanced air purification technology on environmental and clinical outcomes in a long-term care memory support facility over a 15-month period. The study compared a LifeAire-protected unit with a HEPA-only control unit on the same floor, measuring airborne and surface pathogen burden, facility-acquired infection rates, and staff absenteeism. Documented outcomes in the LifeAire-protected unit included an 89.1% reduction in airborne pathogens, an 88.9% reduction in surface pathogens, a 39.6% reduction in facility-acquired infections, and a 47% reduction in staff call-outs. The findings confirm that advanced air purification delivers measurable improvements in both clinical outcomes and operational performance in long-term care environments. Published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Volume 78, Issue 12, 2023. Authors: Urrutia, A.R.; Schlener, S.D.; Eid, S.; Bock, K.A.; Worrilow, K.C.

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Proven Impact of an Advanced Air Purification System in the Reduction of Infectious Airborne and Surface Pathogens, Concomitant Reduction of Hospital-acquired Infections and Length of Stay, and Improvement in Health-care Economics

A peer-reviewed, IRB-approved operational clinical study examining the impact of LifeAire’s advanced air purification technology on airborne and surface pathogen burden, hospital-acquired infection rates, patient length of stay, and healthcare economics. Conducted at St. Luke’s University Health Network, the study compared a LifeAire-protected unit with a HEPA-only control unit over 12 months across 8,255 patients. Documented outcomes in the protected unit included a 99.99% reduction in viable airborne pathogens, a 97% reduction in surface pathogens, a 30% reduction in hospital-acquired infections, a 39% reduction in patient length of stay, and a 23% improvement in per-bed economics. Published in the Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, March 2023.

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The Positive Impact of a Novel Air Purification Technology on Environmental and Clinical Outcomes

A peer-reviewed conference abstract examining the impact of LifeAire’s advanced air purification technology on environmental and clinical outcomes in a long-term care facility. The study deployed LifeAire’s system in a memory support unit and compared environmental and clinical metrics against a HEPA-only control unit on the same floor. The technology, designed to destroy the DNA and RNA of all bacteria, fungi, and viruses on a single pass while also remediating volatile organic compounds, produced measurable improvements in airborne and surface pathogen burden, facility-acquired infection rates, and staff absenteeism. Published in Innovation in Aging, Volume 5, Supplement 1, December 2021. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Authors: Schlener, S.D.; Urrutia, A.R.; Worrilow, K.C.; Bock, K.

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The Effects of Air Purification Technology on Environmental and Clinical Metrics in Two Healthcare Settings

A peer-reviewed, IRB-approved post-hoc synthesis of two independent clinical studies examining the impact of LifeAire’s advanced air purification technology on environmental and clinical metrics in two healthcare settings: an acute care hospital medical-surgical floor and a long-term care memory support unit. Both facilities showed significant reductions in airborne and surface bacterial and fungal pathogens and VOC levels. The hospital demonstrated a 39.5% reduction in patient length of stay and 23% cost savings. The long-term care facility showed a 39.6% reduction in facility-acquired infections and a 47% reduction in staff call-outs. Published in ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 128, Part 2, June 2022. Authors: Worrilow, K.C.; Stawicki, S.P.; Schlener, S.D.; Urrutia, A.R.; Kimble, C.N.

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Modeling the equilibrium partitioning of low concentrations of airborne volatile organic compounds in human IVF laboratories

A peer-reviewed study published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online examining the equilibrium partitioning behavior of volatile organic compounds at low concentrations in human IVF laboratory environments. Using mathematical modeling, the study investigates how airborne VOCs at trace concentrations distribute between the gas phase and biological media including culture media and embryonic cells, demonstrating the potential for molecular-level chemical contamination of the embryo culture environment. The findings support the clinical rationale for comprehensive VOC remediation in IVF laboratories as a necessary component of embryo protection. Published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online, May 2022. Authors: Fox, J.T.; Ni, P.; Urrutia, A.R.; Huynh, H.T.; Worrilow, K.C.