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Bronchoscopic treatments for emphysema
Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, 2011In late stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema can worsen respiratory symptoms, not only via the loss of surface for gas exchange, but also via alterations in mechanical properties of the respiratory system (dynamic and static hyperinflation). Emphysematous lung volume reduction aims at improving respiratory mechanics and symptomatology
Charles-Hugo Marquette, Antoine Delage
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Reprocessing the Bronchoscope: The Challenges
Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2004Spread of infection through the flexible bronchoscope is underrecognized and underreported. Prevention of bronchoscopy-induced infection requires increased vigilance by the physician, assiduous implementation of reprocessing protocols, and closer collaboration between bronchoscopy personnel, infection control practitioners, and instrument manufacturers.
Daniel A. Culver +3 more
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IMPROVED BRONCHOSCOPIC GLASSES
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1949A DESCRIPTION of these glasses first appeared in the Archives in August 1933. 1 An additional feature has since been added, which is of great value to the bronchoscopist. The glasses consist of an ordinary frame into which lenses may be fitted. A hole is drilled through the bridge between the lens and the ear piece on each side and a bolt is inserted ...
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The Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
The American Journal of Nursing, 1973DR. MARICI (M.D., University of Padua,, Padua, Italy) is associate attending physician and instructor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Triboro Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Queens Hospital Center Affiliation, Jamaica, N.Y. The distal tip (left) showing A: oxygen deflector; B: biopsy forceps; C: biopsy channel opening; D: light carrying ...
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Advances in Bronchoscopic Procedures
Chest, 1999Bronchoscopy is currently the most commonly employed invasive procedure in the practice of pulmonary medicine. Both the rigid and flexible bronchoscopes are used to diagnose and treat various pulmonary disorders. The main diagnostic indications include pulmonary involvement by neoplasms, infections, diffuse lung diseases, and airway problems ...
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Catheter Guide for Bronchoscope
New England Journal of Medicine, 1961EXPOSURE of the larynx and the passage of the tip of the instrument between the vocal cords is usually the most difficult of the entire bronchoscopic procedure. This is particularly true when the intubation is done under topical anesthesia, a method that has certain practical advantages.
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Pleuroscopy With a Bronchoscope
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, 2016Nikhil Meena +2 more
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Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2001
Fiberoptic intubation is the technique of choice in management of a difficult intubation. It should be a first choice, not a last resort after attempts with conventional techniques have failed. It should be mastered by all physicians involved in airway management.
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Fiberoptic intubation is the technique of choice in management of a difficult intubation. It should be a first choice, not a last resort after attempts with conventional techniques have failed. It should be mastered by all physicians involved in airway management.
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