TY - BOOK AU - Hakimi, Amir TI - Development and Assessment of an Inexpensive Smartphone-Based Respiratory Droplet Simulation Model PY - 2022/// KW - *COVID-19 KW - *Smartphone KW - Cobalt KW - Coloring Agents KW - Fluorescein KW - Humans KW - Pandemics KW - Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets KW - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center KW - Otolaryngology Residency KW - Journal Article N2 - 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 UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15533506211065845 ER -