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Mycobacterial contamination of bronchoscopes: Challenges and possible solutions in low resource settings [PDF]

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016
The use of bronchoscopes has increased in tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics to circumvent the diagnostic challenges that are associated with low sputum volume and smear-negative TB.
Dania Khalid Saeed, Sadia Shakoor, Seema Irfan, Rumina Hasan   +3 more
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Combining three‐dimensional fluoroscopy guide system with single‐use bronchoscopes for diagnosis of peripheral lesions: First two cases

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, Andrea D'Alessio, Marco Brambilla, Piero Emilio Balbo   +3 more
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Single-use flexible bronchoscopes vs traditional reusable flexible bronchoscopes: a prospective controlled study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Background Single-use flexible bronchoscopes(SFB) eliminate the risk of bronchoscopy-related infection compared with traditional reusable flexible bronchoscopes(RFB).
Shuzhen He, Lihua Xie, Jianming Liu, Lijun Zou   +3 more
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Single use and conventional bronchoscopes for Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) in research: a comparative study (NCT 02515591) [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
Background Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) is widely used for investigative research to study innate, cellular and humoral immune responses, and in early phase drug trials.
Seher Raza Zaidi, Andrea M. Collins, Elena Mitsi, Jesús Reiné, Kayleigh Davies, Angela D Wright, Jessica Owugha, Richard Fitzgerald, Amitava Ganguli, Stephen B Gordon, Daniela Mulari Ferreira, Jamie Rylance   +11 more
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Plastic bronchitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
Key message Plastic bronchitis is characterized by sputum obstructing the bronchus and causing atelectasis. Bronchoscopic removal of the clogged bronchial cast is typically performed, but small‐diameter bronchoscopes with narrow suction ports cannot ...
Kei Yamasaki, Toshiki Morimoto, Kohei Hashimoto, Sadanobu Yamaguchi, Masaru Kawamura, Kazuki Nemoto, Takako Kawaguchi, Takashi Tachiwada, Kazuhiro Yatera   +8 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

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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Adoption of Improved Reprocessing Decreased Microbiological Non-Compliance for Bronchoscopes [PDF]

, 2022
Background: In the past few decades, the inadequate reprocessing of bronchoscopes has been associated with several serious outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms.
Leonetti, Simone, Scarpaci, Michela, Ribechini, Alessandro, Michela Scarpaci, Simone Leonetti, Beatrice Casini, Silvia Briani, Simona Barnini, Totaro, Michele, Cristina, Maria Luisa, Michele Totaro, Barnini, Simona, Alessandro Ribechini, Cosci, Tommaso, Briani, Silvia, Maria Luisa Cristina, Tuvo, Benedetta, Baggiani, Angelo, Grazia Luchini, Casini, Beatrice, Luchini, Grazia, Tommaso Cosci, Benedetta Tuvo, Angelo Baggiani, Baggiani A., Luchini G., Scarpaci M., Casini B., Ribechini A., Totaro M., Tuvo B., Leonetti S., Cristina M. L., Briani S., Barnini S., Cosci T.   +35 more
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On-site comparison of an enzymatic detergent and a non-enzymatic detergent-disinfectant for routine manual cleaning of flexible endoscopes [PDF]

Endoscopy International Open, 2019
Background and study aims Flexible endoscopes are potential vectors of pathogen transmission to patients that are subjected to cleaning and high-level disinfection after each procedure. Efficient manual cleaning is a prerequisite for effective high-level
Jonathan Alfageme Gonzalez, Thomas Vanzieleghem, Axelle Dumazy, Christelle Meuris, Jacques Mutsers, Genevieve Christiaens, Philippe Leclercq, Jean-Philippe Loly, Edouard Louis, Pierrette Gast   +9 more
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Comparison of Paraglossal Technique of Miller Blade Insertion with McCoy and Macintosh Adult Laryngoscopes on the Cormack–Lehane Grade in Patients with Simulated Restricted Neck Mobility—A Randomized Control Trial

Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Background The paucity in round-the-clock availability of advanced tools like flexible bronchoscopes and video laryngoscopes makes it preferable to have alternative easily available gadgets for securing the airway in patients with cervical ...
Anusha S. Kalsad, Gayatri Mishra, Sripriya R., Yasha V. Kameshwar, Hemanth Kumar VR   +4 more
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