Publications

AIRLAB Research publications and outputs

  • The last breath of the aerosol-generating procedure. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2026;
  • Ribaric NL, O’Neill-Byrne Z, Hellinger A, et al Global prevalence and determinants of hospital-acquired COVID-19: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • AIRLAB studies - cited in here - Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland. National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM). Version 5.0. Public Services Delivery Scotland; 3 August 2026.
  • AIRLAB studies - cited in here - Transmission Definitions Review: ARHAI Scotland. Transmission Based Precautions Definitions Literature Review. Edinburgh: National Services Scotland / Public Services Delivery Scotland; 2026 update.
  • Wilson N. Exhaled Respiratory Fluid Sampler. UK Patent Application GB2622911.2. The University Court of the University of Edinburgh; filed 29 September 2026. Patent pending.
  • N Wilson, C. Calabria, A. Warren, A. Finlay, A. O’Donovan, G.L. Passerello, N.L. Ribaric, P. Ward, R.Gillespie, R. Farrel, D. Pan. Quantifying hospital environmental ventilation using carbon dioxide monitoring – a multicentre study. Anaesthesia. 2023 doi: 10.1111/anae. 16124 
  • N Wilson, Cook TM, Tovey ER. Effect of frequency and amplitude of respiratory activity on aerosol emissions. Anaesthesia. 2022 Feb 9. doi: 10.1111/anae.15683.  
  • N Wilson, Marks GB, Eckhardt A, Clarke AM, Young FP, Garden FL, Stewart W, Cook TM, Tovey ER. The effect of respiratory activity, non-invasive respiratory support and facemasks on aerosol generation and its relevance to COVID-19. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov;76(11) doi: 10.1111/anae.15475. Epub 2021 Mar 30.  
  • N Wilson. S Corbett. E Tovey. Airborne transmission of COVID19. BMJ 2020 
  • N Wilson. A. Norton. F. Young. D. Collins. Airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 to healthcare workers – a narrative review. Anaesthesia. April 2020