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 AssessmentIntroduction: 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 +5 more
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Respirology Case Reports, 2023 Pulmonary Peripheral Lesions (PPLs) diagnosis is usually performed using a guidance system in combination with bronchoscopes and diagnostic tools. We report two cases of PPLs sampling procedures combining the use of the single‐use bronchoscope Ambu ...
Filippo Patrucco
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Cost analysis of single-use versus reusable bronchoscopes in German intensive care units [PDF]
GMS Hygiene and Infection ControlAim: Bedside bronchoscopy is widely used in intensive care units (ICUs) for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Single-use flexible bronchoscopes (SFB) have emerged as an increasingly utilized alternative to reusable flexible ...
Nora Leder +5 more
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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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Bronchoscope: an important and easily overlooked vector of clinical infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyObjectiveTo investigate the role of bronchoscopes in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) outbreak and analyze the biological characteristics of the isolated strains, providing evidence for nosocomial ...
Wei Wang +5 more
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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 ReportsBronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare condition characterised by a pathological communication between the biliary tract and bronchial tree secondary to various diseases.
Nanako Akiyama +13 more
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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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Comparison of PENTAX EB-1970UK and EB19-J10U ultrasound bronchoscopes for EBUS-TBNA in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground and aim Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a widely used technique for evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
Yingqi Zhang +4 more
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The utility of a rigid bronchoscope. [PDF]
Breathe (Sheff)Rigid bronchoscopy is a specialised endoscopic modality utilising a rigid scope instrument to afford direct visualisation and intervention within the central airways. In contradistinction to flexible bronchoscopy, the augmented working channel of the rigid instrument permits the introduction of larger-calibre instrumentation ...
Athanassiadi K +8 more
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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 ...
Kei Morikawa +3 more
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