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Differences in organizational impact, performance and quality related to the use of single- and/or reusable bronchoscopes in anesthesiology and resuscitation [PDF]

Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment
Introduction: The use of fibrobronchoscopy increased significantly for collecting airway microbiological samples and during percutaneous tracheostomies and difficult intubations. Reusable bronchoscopes pose risks of contamination and damage due to their
Pierfrancesco Tozzi, Katia Bruno, Giacomo Polito, Andrea Del Bianco, Beatrice Frasacco, Francesco Pugliese   +5 more
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Single-Use Flexible Bronchoscope in Facilitating Endobronchial Valve Treatment in Severe Emphysema [PDF]

International Journal of COPD
Tadashi 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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Successful Bronchial Occlusion With an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot Using a Single‐Use Bronchoscope for Bronchobiliary Fistula: A Case Report [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare condition characterised by a pathological communication between the biliary tract and bronchial tree secondary to various diseases.
Nanako Akiyama, Hiroki Wakabayashi, Ryogo Ohashi, Kensuke Namba, Misa Iwayanagi, Hiromasa Sakurai, Yusuke Irie, Daiki Sakai, Kenta Takashima, Yu Murakami, Masaru Tsuchiya, Kaichi Kaneko, Kazutoshi Isobe, Yasuo Matsuzawa   +13 more
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Factors associated with damages and repair costs of reusable flexible bronchoscopes in pediatrics in China [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background 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 ...
Ruixue Hu, Yanhua Chen, Sixin Jiang, Ting Hu, Juanli Huang, Lu Zhang, Wei Pan, Liangying Yi, Yan Huang   +8 more
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Comparison of PENTAX EB-1970UK and EB19-J10U ultrasound bronchoscopes for EBUS-TBNA in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background and aim Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a widely used technique for evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
Yingqi Zhang, Chuming Zhou, Cen Wu, Jian Wu, Peng Li   +4 more
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Imaging Advances in Bronchoscopy Through the Combination of High‐Definition Bronchoscopes and New Image Processing Systems [PDF]

Thoracic Cancer
Bronchoscopy 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 ...
Kei Morikawa, Hirotaka Kida, Hiroshi Handa, Masamichi Mineshita   +3 more
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Bronchus to Caecum—An Unusual Case of a Migratory Aspirated Dental Implant [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Foreign body aspirations more commonly occur in children and the elderly. There are many challenges in their diagnosis and management, with both acute and chronic complications.
Frank Yong, Hanson Siu, Philip G. Bardin
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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 Diseases
Background/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, Qianfang Hu, Yishi Li, Xia Zhang, Wan Tao, Houyu Zhong, Qinghai Zhao   +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 Control
Background 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).
Yi Kong, Ting Liu, Yanru Zhang, Hui Wang, Hongyi Lin   +4 more
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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, Hyung Koo Kang, Min Hee Heo, Sang Il Lee, Ji Yeon Kim, Kyung-Tae Kim, Jang Su Park, Won Joo Choe, Kyung Woo Kim, Jun Hyun Kim   +9 more
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