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Study: VivaSight-DL Double Lumen Tube Offers Advantages in Esophageal Surgery
Patient Safety
Researchers looked at 12 patients undergoing elective esophagectomies and were intubated using an Ambu VivaSight-DL – which has a built-in camera at the distal tracheal lumen – connected to a monitor. The VivaSight provided continuous quality images and eliminated the need for bronchoscopy.
Airway Management in COVID-19 Pandemic
Performing Procedures
Society guidelines offer safety recommendations for anesthesiologists during novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Best Practices
The medical education community hasn’t fully embraced gamification — point systems, leaderboards, social interaction — in teaching residents. But the potential for better user engagement could be worth pursuing.
Preventing Infection
A new device cleans a duodenoscope’s tough-to-reach places in the same way water floss is used to clean our mouth’s molars and gums.
