Factors associated with damages and repair costs of reusable flexible bronchoscopes in pediatrics in China [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Frequent repairs of pediatric flexible bronchoscopes can lead to a huge financial burden for the hospital. This study aimed to investigate the common causes of the failures in pediatric flexible bronchoscopes and propose the measures to ...
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Investigation of the flexibility of bronchoscopes [PDF]
European Journal of Medical Research, 2011 Objective For transbronchial biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions manouevering the biopsy instrument into acutely angulated subsegmental ostia is frequently problematic.
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Single-Use Flexible Bronchoscope in Facilitating Endobronchial Valve Treatment in Severe Emphysema [PDF]
International Journal of COPDTadashi Sakaguchi,1,2 Dirk-Jan Slebos2,3 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Matsusaka Municipal Hospital, Matsusaka, Mie, Japan; 2Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands;
Sakaguchi T, Slebos DJ
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Imaging Advances in Bronchoscopy Through the Combination of High‐Definition Bronchoscopes and New Image Processing Systems [PDF]
Thoracic CancerBronchoscopy has become crucial with advances in diagnosing and treating lung cancer and interstitial pneumonia. Integrating bronchoscopes with endobronchial ultrasonography and navigation systems has significantly improved diagnostic yields and ...
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Intensive reprocessing of reusable bronchoscopes can reduce the false positive rate of Xpert MTB/RIF caused by nucleic acid residue [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial DiseasesBackground/Purpose: Tuberculosis remains a leading cause of infectious death worldwide, The potential for nucleic acid residue on bronchoscopes to cause false positive results in molecular diagnostic methods and subsequently lead to tuberculosis ...
Xingxing Jin +6 more
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Investigation of an outbreak of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 epidemic [PDF]
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection ControlBackground During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, the strain on intensive care units (ICUs) has increased, which made them more vulnerable to the threat of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO).
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Modified two‐scope technique for transbronchial lung cryobiopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsBleeding mitigation is an important part of any transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) procedure, either for interstitial lung disease (ILD) or peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL). The two‐scope technique has been previously described for ILD and PPL‐TBLC,
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AN IMPROVED VENTILATING BRONCHOSCOPE
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1966 THOMAS G. DONEKER, Homer S. Arnold
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Severe pulmonary edema occurred during endobronchial ultrasound under monitored anesthesia care - A case report - [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2023 Background Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is widely used to diagnose lung cancer. Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) can enhance patient comfort and procedural conditions during EBUS.
Hwan Yong Choi +9 more
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Comparison of fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation using silicone and polyvinyl chloride double-lumen tubes [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Background Direct insertion of a double-lumen tube (DLT) using a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) is an option for DLT intubation. The difficult process of fiberoptic intubation is that the different properties of polyvinyl chloride and silicone ...
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