Bearded individuals can use an under-mask beard cover ‘ Singh Thattha ’ for donning respirator masks in Covid-19 patient care

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Tight-fitting FFP3 facemasks are ideal respiratory protective equipment during aerosol generating procedures in Covid-19 environment, and require a Fit Test (FT) to assess mask-face seal competency. Facial hair is considered to be an impediment for achieving a competent seal. We are describing an under-mask beard cover called Singh Thattha technique which obtained a pass rate of 25/27 (92.6%) by qualitative and 5/5 (100%) by quantitative FT in full-bearded individuals. Sturdier versions of FFP3 were more effective. Individuals for whom shaving is not possible, the Singh Thattha technique could offer an effective solution to safely don respirator masks.

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The impact of the risk of COVID-19 on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) members of the UK dental profession

Chet Trivedy, Ian James Mills, Onkar Dhanoya (2020)

There is growing evidence that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups in the UK are at increased risk of death from coronavirus (COVID-19), with Black Afro-Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi populations being particularly at risk. Although the reasons are unclear, it is likely to be a combination of cultural and socioeconomic, as well as the higher prevalence of co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, raised body mass index (BMI) and type 2 diabetes in these populations. The NHS is advising that frontline staff of BAME origin should be risk-assessed regarding their safety in working in clinical areas which are at risk of COVID-19. There is, however, little evidence on the risks posed to the BAME community within the dental profession. This paper outlines some of the challenges faced, and advocates that urgent action needs to be taken to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and ensure BAME staff safety upon returning to work.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Hosp Infect

Title: The Journal of Hospital Infection

Publisher: Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Healthcare Infection Society.

ISSN (Print): 0195-6701

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-2939

Publication date PMC-release: 3 October 2020

Publication date (Electronic): 3 October 2020

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[1 ]Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

[2 ]Alton Dental Centre, Hampshire

[3 ]Retired NHS GP

[4 ]St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

[5 ]University of Bedfordshire

[6 ]NHS Walsall

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[∗ ]Corresponding author. Name: Dr RP Singh Address: Transplantation Offices, St Mary’s Hospital Wing, Manchester Royal Infirmary M13 9WL, UK Tel.: +44 161 2765954

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Publisher Item ID: S0195-6701(20)30459-X

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.034

PMC ID: 7532752

PubMed ID: 33022336

SO-VID: 52681bdc-b16a-413b-bd48-dfbe289a89c0

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Since January 2020 Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The COVID-19 resource centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, the company's public news and information website. Elsevier hereby grants permission to make all its COVID-19-related research that is available on the COVID-19 resource centre - including this research content - immediately available in PubMed Central and other publicly funded repositories, such as the WHO COVID database with rights for unrestricted research re-use and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for free by Elsevier for as long as the COVID-19 resource centre remains active.

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Date received : 8 August 2020

Date revision received : 28 September 2020

Date accepted : 28 September 2020

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