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WHO Mentions ABSPIE’s Paper on Smart Environments and Robots for Infection Prevention Control in Latest Global Research and Innovation for Health Emergencies Report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has mentioned the paper "The use of Smart Environments and Robots for Infection Prevention Control: a systematic literature review" by Piaggio et al. (2023) in its latest Global Research and Innovation for Health Emergencies report. The report, which was released on October 10, 2023, highlights the most important and promising research and innovation on infection prevention and control (IPC).


ABSPIE Lab latest publication: "The use of Smart Environments and Robots for Infection Prevention Control: a systematic literature review"

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential to prevent nosocomial infections. The implementation of automation technologies can aid outbreak response. This manuscript aims at investigating the current use and role of robots and smart environments on IPC systems in nosocomial settings. The systematic literature review was performed following the PRISMA statement.