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 +8 more
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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 DiseasesBackground/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 +6 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 +9 more
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Comparison of fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation using silicone and polyvinyl chloride double-lumen tubes [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Background Direct insertion of a double-lumen tube (DLT) using a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) is an option for DLT intubation. The difficult process of fiberoptic intubation is that the different properties of polyvinyl chloride and silicone ...
Seyoon Kang +4 more
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The flexible bronchoscope damages in a teaching bronchoscopy unit
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2007 Background: Bronchoscopic procedures are associated with costs for purchasing and maintaining the equipment. Significant share of bronchoscopy unit budget represent costs of repairs for damaged bronchoscopes which are supposedly higher in the teaching ...
Štefan Duh +5 more
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Anaesthetic Management of Pyelolithotomy Patient with Restricted Mouth Opening due to Previous Mandibular Surgery- A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Anaesthetic management of a patient with compromised kidney function, who had restricted mouth opening due to previous surgery for mandibular fracture requiring general anaesthesia, is a challenge for anaesthesiologists.
Kala Balasubramanian +1 more
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The present and future of fiberoptic intubation [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013 nema
Slavković Zoran +6 more
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Challenging the throwaway culture in hospitals: Scheduling the mix of reusable and Single-Use bronchoscopes [PDF]
, 2022 Optimal material resource planning is crucial to run safe and cost-efficient hospital services. In this article, we investigate a real problem in hospitals, motivated by an environmental and economically inefficient use of disposable, single-use ...
Gartner, Daniel +9 more
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2022 Background Apart from conventional reusable bronchoscopes, single-use bronchoscopes (SUB) were recently introduced. Data suggest that SUB might prevent from the risk of cross contamination (i.e. multiresistant pathogens, SARS CoV-2) and save costs.
Pischtaz Adel Tariparast +4 more
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