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Singh Thattha Beard Covering Technique And Quantitative Fit Testing Of A Tight-Fitting Filtering Facepiece (Ffp3), Harmann Singh, Allen Ecker, Todd Schachter, Thomas Boyle, Matthew Vanek May 2024

Singh Thattha Beard Covering Technique And Quantitative Fit Testing Of A Tight-Fitting Filtering Facepiece (Ffp3), Harmann Singh, Allen Ecker, Todd Schachter, Thomas Boyle, Matthew Vanek

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Singh Thattha beard covering technique when quantitatively fit testing tight-fitting filtering face masks (N95 respirators) on male members of the Sikh religious group. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sikh healthcare workers faced the difficult decision of either shaving their unshorn beards to continue their profession or finding alternative solutions to maintain adequate respiratory protection. The study used a quantitative fit test method to measure the number of particles inside and outside the mask, calculating a fit factor. Participants performed exercises while wearing an N95 respirator and then repeated the exercises with a …


Houseless Water Insecurity During Covid-19 Pandemic, Alicia N. Gamble May 2022

Houseless Water Insecurity During Covid-19 Pandemic, Alicia N. Gamble

Student Research Symposium

Water security is of the utmost importance for the houseless population. However, little is known about how the houseless population has been resilient to water barriers related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to understand houseless individuals' perceptions of public versus grassroots water sources, and the barriers and impacts of these sources. In order to understand these perceptions, individuals experiencing houselessness (e.g. living in tents, vehicles, emergency shelters, couch-surfing, or no roof) that utilize water sources in Portland, Oregon will be interviewed while walking in public areas to gain rich qualitative data, along with GPS data …


Evaluating Patient And Provider Satisfaction With The Use Of Telemedicine For Pediatric Pre-Anesthetic Assessment During The Covid-19 Pandemic, A. Campos, R. Taneja, A. Melwani, C. Challa, C. Vazquez-Colon, J. Cronin, S. Rana, G. Geng-Ramos Apr 2021

Evaluating Patient And Provider Satisfaction With The Use Of Telemedicine For Pediatric Pre-Anesthetic Assessment During The Covid-19 Pandemic, A. Campos, R. Taneja, A. Melwani, C. Challa, C. Vazquez-Colon, J. Cronin, S. Rana, G. Geng-Ramos

GW Research Showcase 2021-2024

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