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Minimizing the Risk - Disposable Scopes in the GI Suite
Nancy Schlossberg discusses how single-use duodenoscopes can improve infection prevention in the GI suite.
Comparing the Costs of Reusable vs Single-Use Bronchoscopes
Russ Montgomery, PhD, reveals the true cost of reusable bronchoscopes by reviewing all the cost drivers.
Preventing Infection
Recognizing the differences between COVID-19 symptoms and those of allergies, sinus infections and upper respiratory infections can help keep ENTs and their staff safe.
Emerging Technologies
When in a closed state, ureteral orifices may blend into the bladder wall, making them incredibly difficult for urologists to identify. For this reason, researchers developed a deep-learning scheme to assist in identification and tracking.
Patient Safety
Over the last four years, the FDA received more than 450 medical device reports describing post-procedure patient infections or other potential contamination issues involving reprocessed urological endoscopes. The agency says it’s investigating potential causes and contributing factors.
Preventing Infection
As physician-based practices grow, some find that working with a hospital to centralize reprocessing makes sense. But reusable endoscopes do not adapt well to the system given their fragile design.
Performing Procedures
During Public Health Awareness Week, we highlight some drivers of and solutions for coping with burnout.
Preventing Infection
A recent report suggests cystoscopy is a risk factor for Salmonella bacteriuria and should prompt public health investigations between the two.
Preventing Infection
A Turkish hospital found a unique way to protect healthcare workers from aerosolization during bronchoscopy in the COVID-19 pandemic. Diagnostic and treatment procedures resumed within a month of lockdown.
Emerging Technologies
The effectiveness of reusable and disposable ureteroscopes is comparable, while the single-use device resulted in lower complication and postoperative infection rates, a new study finds.
Patient Safety
Chantel Taylor has a deeply personal survival story to share with patients and the community college students she teaches. She also imparts the most important lesson the pandemic has taught her: ‘Get in there and learn and help take care of these patients. Get in there and make a difference.’
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