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Environmental impact of single-use versus reusable gastroscopes [PDF]

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Mathieu Pioche, João A Cunha Neves, Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Gastrointestinal endoscopy capacity in Eastern Africa

Endoscopy International Open, 2021
Background and study aims Limited evidence suggests that endoscopy capacity in sub-Saharan Africa is insufficient to meet the levels of gastrointestinal disease.
Michael Mwachiro, Hillary M. Topazian, Violet Kayamba, Gift Mulima, Elly Ogutu, Mengistu Erkie, Gome Lenga, Thomas Mutie, Eva Mukhwana, Hailemichael Desalegn, Rezene Berhe, Berhane Redae Meshesha, Bongani Kaimila, Paul Kelly, David Fleischer, Sanford M. Dawsey, Mark D. Topazian   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

The optical-morphological diagnosis ratio in esophageal metaplasia

Український журнал клінічної хірургії, 2023
Objective. To analyze the esophageal metaplasia types in accordance to data of videoesophagogastroduodenoscopy and morphological investigations, to determine the ratio of optical and morphological diagnosis in esophageal metaplasia.
O. S. Tyvonchuk, O. M. Buryi, І. V. Babii, O. M. Sanzharov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards automated visual flexible endoscope navigation [PDF]

, 2013
Background:\ud The design of flexible endoscopes has not changed significantly in the past 50 years. A trend is observed towards a wider application of flexible endoscopes with an increasing role in complex intraluminal therapeutic procedures.
Broeders, I.A.M.J., Heijden, F. van der, Stap, N. van der   +2 more
core   +6 more sources

Endoscope reprocessing: Retrospective analysis of 90,311 samples

Endoscopy International Open, 2023
Background and study aims The contamination level of ready-to-use endoscopes published in the literature varies from 0.4 % to 49.0 %. Unfortunately, the comparison and the interpretation of these results are quite impossible, given the limited number of ...
Lionel Pineau
doaj   +1 more source

SG-APSIC1058: Microbiological surveillance of endoscopes in a Singapore tertiary-care academic hospital: A retrospective study from 2018 to 2021

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Objectives: Improper reprocessing of endoscopes may result in healthcare-associated infections. Regular microbiological surveillance is an important means of evaluating the quality of endoscope reprocessing. We evaluated the effectiveness of reprocessing
Zhimin Zhang, Molly How Kue Bien, Lee Lai Chee, Nenny Suzanah Binte Sellamat, Chua Puay Hoon, Lai Kai Mun, Ling Moi Lin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal endoscope contamination rates – elevators are not only to blame: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Endoscopy International Open, 2022
Background and study aims Duodenoscopes that are contaminated due to inadequate reprocessing are well-documented. However, studies have demonstrated poor reprocessing of other kinds of endoscopes as well, including echoendoscopes, gastroscopes, and ...
Hemant Goyal, Sara Larsen, Abhilash Perisetti, Nikolaj Birk Larsen, Lotte Klinten Ockert, Sven Adamsen, Benjamin Tharian, Nirav Thosani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic Camera Control by Head Movements for Thoracic Surgery [PDF]

, 2010
In current video-assisted thoracic surgery, the endoscopic camera is operated by an assistant of the surgeon, which has several disadvantages. This paper describes a system which enables the surgeon to control the endoscopic camera without the help of an
Bruin, Gart de, Franken, Michel, Mariani, Massimo A., Misra, Sarthak, Reilink, Rob, Stramigioli, Stefano   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Evaluation of the tip-bending response in clinically used endoscopes

Endoscopy International Open, 2016
Background and study aims: Endoscopic interventions require accurate and precise control of the endoscope tip. The endoscope tip response depends on a cable pulling system, which is known to deliver a significantly nonlinear response that eventually ...
Esther D. Rozeboom, Rob Reilink, Matthijs P. Schwartz, Paul Fockens, Ivo A. M. J. Broeders   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acetic acid guided biopsies in Barrett’s surveillance for neoplasia detection versus non-targeted biopsies (Seattle protocol):a feasibility study for a randomised tandem endoscopy trial. The ABBA study. [PDF]

, 2018
Background and study aims - Barrett’s esophagus is a potentially pre-cancerous condition, affecting 375,000 people in the UK. Patients receive a 2-yearly endoscopy to detect cancerous changes, as early detection and treatment results in better outcomes ...
Barr, Hugh, Bhandari, Pradeep, Chedgy, Fergus, De Caestecker, John, Dewey, Ann, Fogg, Carole, Gadeke, Lisa, Higgins, Bernie, Kandiah, Kesavan, Longcroft-Wheaton, Gaius, McCord, Mimi, Poller, David, Stokes, Clive   +12 more
core   +7 more sources