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Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae in a teaching hospital: importance of strictly following decontamination procedures and emerging issues concerning sterilization [PDF]

, 2016
Aim of this study was to investigate a pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae analyzing isolates detected from clinical and environmental samples.
Alessia Cottarelli, Claudio M Mastroianni, Daniela M Cirillo, Fabio Mengoni, Lanfranco Fattorini, Laura Scorzolini, Lucia Marinelli, Maria De Giusti, MDPhD Laura Scorzolini, Rossella Baldan, Vincenzo Vullo   +10 more
core  

Bronchoscope: Beyond the Thorax! [PDF]

Respiration, 2015
adrenal glands using the convex curvilinear EBUS scope. In this retrospective case series, the EBUS scope was systematically used by the same operator in the same procedure for both mediastinal and extrathoracic staging in 6 consecutive patients with suspected (or known) cancers and enlarged left adrenal glands based on CT scans, showing favorable ...
Stefano, Gasparini, Martina, Bonifazi
openaire   +2 more sources

A Soft‐Tip Hydraulically Steerable Catheter for Enhanced Flexibility and Safety in Vascular Interventions

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study introduces a hydraulically steerable catheter with a soft tip in vascular procedures. The steering soft tip achieves a minimal diameter of 2.6 mm and supports a 180° bend. Real‐time shape and position tracking, facilitated by segmentation and endpoint detection techniques, improves navigation.
Jingyi Kang, Ye Wang, Jiayuan Liu, Zhuhao Wang, Xuan Yang, Jie Wang, Jian Wu, Guochen Ning, Boyu Zhang, Hongen Liao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulation‐based otorhinolaryngology emergencies boot camp: Part 2: Special skills using task trainers [PDF]

, 2014
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/107500/1/lary24571 ...
Deutsch, Ellen S., Malekzadeh, Sonya, Malloy, Kelly M.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Tele‐Flexible Laryngoscopy Enables Remote Specialty Airway Evaluation in Rural Emergency Department

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This case report describes “tele‐flexible laryngoscopy,” a novel telemedicine approach for rural emergency departments (EDs) without otolaryngology coverage. A 60‐year‐old male with progressive voice changes and dyspnea underwent flexible laryngoscopy by an emergency physician, with video captured via smartphone and reviewed asynchronously by an ...
John L. Rustad, Allison Lipsky, Heather Herrington, Ashley Weismann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brünings' bronchoscopic mask [PDF]

Anaesthesia, 1987
Summary A tubular gauze mask suitable for inhalational anaesthesia for bronchoscopy, designed by Wilhelm Brünings, is described.
openaire   +2 more sources

Cost Comparison of Single-Use Versus Reusable Bronchoscopes Used for Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy

PharmacoEconomics - Open, 2018
BackgroundBoth single-use and reusable bronchoscopes are suitable for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) to visualise the trachea during the insertion process.
A. Sohrt, L. Ehlers, F. Udsen, A. Mærkedahl, B. McGrath   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identification of Clinically Distinct Clusters in Patients With Severe COPD Using Circulating Blood Cell Population Parameters

Respirology, EarlyView.
This study investigated whether blood cell population data, in addition to cell counts, can identify clinically relevant COPD subgroups. Four distinct inflammatory profiles were identified with distinct clinical characteristics. Cell population data have the potential to provide additional insights beyond inflammatory cell counts and improve patient ...
Pauline J. M. Kuks, Jorine E. Hartman, Else A. M. D. ter Haar, L. Joost van Pelt, Dirk‐Jan Slebos, Maarten van den Berge, Simon D. Pouwels   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of BlockBuster® Laryngeal Mask Airway and Air-Q® Intubating Laryngeal Airway as a conduit for fibreoptic bronchoscopy-guided tracheal intubation in paediatric patients: A randomised comparative study

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Background and Aims: The available supraglottic devices (SGDs) used as conduits for fibreoptic bronchoscope-guided intubation (FOI) in children have shown no difference in terms of time taken for tracheal intubation or success rate on the first attempt ...
Kanika Chauhan, Sukhyanti Kerai, Kirti N. Saxena, Lalit Gupta, TH Prathap, Sonia Wadhawan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A core outcome set for airway management research

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Airway management research has historically incorporated heterogeneous outcome selection and definitions. This impedes evidence synthesis and hinders advances in patient care. We aimed to develop a core outcome set to standardise airway management research and improve outcome reporting.
Jan Hansel, Alexander Fuchs, Benjamin Cornwell, Katherine Haynes, Vinay Tanna, Ahmed Mohamed, Kate Rivett, Gillian Radcliffe, Robert Greif, Tim M. Cook, Kariem El‐Boghdadly, on behalf of the Airway Terminology and Outcome Measures (ATOM) Collaborators, Andreas Sotiriou, Rosanna Grimes, Vera Bohnenblust, Markus Fally, Ricarda Lippuner, Daniel Perin, David J. Brewster, Sheila N. Myatra, Ross Hofmeyr, Wenxian Li, Guillermo J. Navarro, Gerardo Cortese, Sandeep Sudan   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source