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Flexible bronchoscopy during mechanical ventilation. Why and why not

Journal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2022
Flexible bronchoscopy has been utilized in the intensive care units and in mechanically ventilated patients for many decades. The procedure is reasonably safe and has wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic benefits in patients undergoing mechanical ...
Kevin Benavente, Kimiyo Yamasaki, Ehab G. Daoud   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The transbonchial lung biopsy for diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung disease; Pro [PDF]

, 2001
The diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) may require invasive procedures after all noninvasive tools have failed. The clinical context in which these diseases develop and the radiological patterns are crucial for defining the timing and ...
Cancellieri, A, Casoni, GL, Chilosi, M, Gurioli, C, Poletti, V, Robalo-Cordeiro, C, Romagnoli, M, Tomassetti, S   +7 more
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A systematic review and cost effectiveness analysis of reusable vs. single-use flexible bronchoscopes [PDF]

, 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 ...
Ahmad, I., Ehlers, Lars Holger, El‐Boghdadly, K., Kovaleva, Julia, Mouritsen, Jakob Munk   +4 more
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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

Bacterial ‘Cell’ Phones: Do cell phones carry potential pathogens? [PDF]

, 2009
Cell phones are important companions for professionals especially health care workers (HCWs) for better communication in hospital. The present study compared the nature of the growth of potentially pathogenic bacterial flora on cell phones in hospital ...
Bairy, I, Bhate, P, Chawla, K, Gurung, B, Mukhopadhayay, C   +4 more
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Large-Restriction-Fragment Polymorphism Analysis of Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium terrae Isolates [PDF]

, 2003
Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium terrae were reported to be frequently present in the environment of the Mycobacterium bovis BCG trial area in south India. Six isolates of M. chelonae and four isolates of M.
Daisy Vanitha, J, Dharmalingam, K, Paramasivan, C N, Venkatasubramani, R   +3 more
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A Survey of Single‐Use and Reusable Surgical and Anaesthetic Devices in Victorian Public Health Services

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To understand the adoption of reusable surgical and anaesthetic devices across public hospital operating suites and recovery areas in Victoria. Methods Snapshot audit of procurement data of common medical devices utilised in operating theatres that are available as either reusable or single‐use devices.
Elizabeth Peiwei Hu, Alexander Dillon, Forbes McGain, Jessica Davies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy [PDF]

, 1978
The flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope was introduced in Japan by Dr. Shigeto Ikeda in the mid-1960s and became available for clinical use in the United States around 1970.
Muren, Orhan
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Canine chronic idiopathic rhinitis: management and outcome – a single‐centre retrospective observational study

Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.
Objectives Canine chronic idiopathic rhinitis is a common cause of nasal disease in dogs but data reporting outcomes following treatment is lacking. The aim was to describe pre‐ and post‐referral management and outcomes of dogs diagnosed with canine chronic idiopathic rhinitis at a single referral centre.
P. M. N. Henry, R. Rizzo, Y. Tan, A. M. Boag, J. Del‐Pozo, G. A. Woods   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point‐of‐Care Testing by Multiplex‐PCR in Different Compartments in Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infection After Lung Transplantation—Results of a Prospective Study

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Use of POCtmPCR with noninvasive samples (NPS and sputum) in LTx recipients with viral LRTI are a viable alternative to invasive BAL sampling, ABSTRACT Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation (LTx).
Susanne Simon, Merle Sophie Kaiser, Marcus Bachmann, Gérard Krause, Jens Gottlieb   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source