A systematic review and cost effectiveness analysis of reusable vs. single‐use flexible bronchoscopes [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 2020 The cost effectiveness of reusable vs. single-use flexible bronchoscopy in the peri-operative setting has yet to be determined. We therefore aimed to determine this and hypothesised that single-use flexible bronchoscopes are cost effective compared with ...
, K El-Boghdadly
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Simultaneous Use of Dual Bronchoscopes for Targeted Biopsy of Peripheral Lung Lesions: The Kissing Probe Technique. [PDF]
J Clin MedBackground: Peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) are increasingly detected due to widespread use of cross-sectional imaging and lung cancer screening.
Onyancha S +3 more
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Contamination of single‐use bronchoscopes in critically ill patients
Anaesthesia, 2017 Disposable bronchoscopes such as the Ambu aScopeTM 3 are marketed as 'single use' The risks of contamination from prolonged device storage before possible re-use are unknown.
Brendan A Mcgrath
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Cost analysis of single-use (Ambu® aScope™) and reusable bronchoscopes in the ICU
Annals of Intensive Care, 2017 International audienceBackground : Flexible optical bronchoscopes are essential for management of airways in ICU, but the conventional reusable flexible scopes have three major drawbacks: high cost of repairs, need for decontamination, and possible ...
S Perbet, Philip Chennell, Perbet S
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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 ...
Ruixue Hu +8 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.
Franke K-J +3 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 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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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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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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Critical Care, 2020 SCOPUS: le.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics ...
Patrick M. Honore +6 more
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