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Quantifying Infection Risk and Cost-Effectiveness in Bronchoscopy
Value-Based Care
The total cost per use of a single-use bronchoscope is 12 percent less than for a reusable bronchoscope, according to a new study. Single-use bronchoscopes also help significantly reduce infection risk, further decreasing potential costs per procedure.
Does Microbial Testing Make Financial Sense?
Value-Based Care
U.S. multisociety guidelines have no preferred recommendation for testing the adequate reprocessing of endoscopes. Microbial testing is timely and costly but, given the cost associated with transmitting an infection, is the time and money worth it?
How Laryngoscopy Helps Diagnose Athletes With EILO
Public Health
U.K. specialists chose a flexible single-use rhinolaryngoscope to identify laryngeal obstruction during exercise for a new line of care they were opening.
How Biofilm on Flexible Scopes Shields MDROs
Prevention Challenges
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria can thrive in biofilm that can form on bronchoscope lumen tubes if they are not properly cleaned. Vigorous adherence to all reprocessing steps—especially precleaning at bedside—is needed to help limit the risk of cross-contamination.
COVID-19 Symptoms vs. Routine Seasonal ENT Issues
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.
More From Single-Use Endoscopy
Bronchoscopy Procedure
Patients who suffer cardiac arrest and receive a bronchoscopy soon after arrival at the hospital fare better than those who receive the procedure later in their stay, research finds.
Bronchoscopy Procedure
Bronchitis is more damaging to both smokers and non-smokers than the rest of the population, but additional study is needed to see if early intervention can help, researchers say.
