Development and Assessment of an Inexpensive Smartphone-Based Respiratory Droplet Simulation Model.
Development and Assessment of an Inexpensive Smartphone-Based Respiratory Droplet Simulation Model.
- 2022
Background. Droplet simulation often requires expensive and inaccessible equipment. Herein, we develop and assess a low-cost droplet simulation model using easily accessible materials, open-source software, and a smartphone-based cobalt blue light. Methods. The simulation model was developed using commercial-grade materials and fluorescein dye. A clear face shield was assessed ten times following a simulated cough using fluorescein dye. A conventional ultraviolet Woods lamp was compared to a smartphone-based cobalt blue light to detect fluorescein illumination. Results. The simulation platform and smartphone-based cobalt blue light cost
English
10.1177/15533506211065845 [doi]
*COVID-19
*Smartphone
Cobalt
Coloring Agents
Fluorescein
Humans
Pandemics
Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Otolaryngology Residency
Journal Article
Background. Droplet simulation often requires expensive and inaccessible equipment. Herein, we develop and assess a low-cost droplet simulation model using easily accessible materials, open-source software, and a smartphone-based cobalt blue light. Methods. The simulation model was developed using commercial-grade materials and fluorescein dye. A clear face shield was assessed ten times following a simulated cough using fluorescein dye. A conventional ultraviolet Woods lamp was compared to a smartphone-based cobalt blue light to detect fluorescein illumination. Results. The simulation platform and smartphone-based cobalt blue light cost
English
10.1177/15533506211065845 [doi]
*COVID-19
*Smartphone
Cobalt
Coloring Agents
Fluorescein
Humans
Pandemics
Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Otolaryngology Residency
Journal Article