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View article: Impact of Borescope Inspections on Endoscope Repair Frequency and Costs
Impact of Borescope Inspections on Endoscope Repair Frequency and Costs Open
Background: Infections and injuries have been linked to endoscopes with visible damage or residue. Guidelines recommend visual inspection to identify endoscopes requiring repair or further cleaning. This study sought to evalu…
View article: Comparison of Sampling Methods for Detecting Protein in Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
Comparison of Sampling Methods for Detecting Protein in Gastrointestinal Endoscopes Open
Background: Persistent microbial contamination of flexible endoscopes has been linked to infections and outbreaks. Valid and reliable sampling methods are critical for monitoring processing effectiveness in flexible endoscope…
View article: Beyond Endoscopes: Pilot Study of Surgical Instrument Lumen Inspection
Beyond Endoscopes: Pilot Study of Surgical Instrument Lumen Inspection Open
Objective: Borescope examinations of endoscope channels are commonly described in literature, but no studies on surgical instrument lumen inspection have been published recently. Inadequately processed surgical instruments ha…
View article: A water-soluble alternative to simethicone for gastrointestinal endoscopy: Results of a clinical trial
A water-soluble alternative to simethicone for gastrointestinal endoscopy: Results of a clinical trial Open
During endoscopy, simethicone defoaming agents are commonly used to improve visualization, but they leave residues and impact drying. This clinical trial involved patients undergoing colonoscopy procedures with substantial bubbles that imp…
View article: Splash generation and droplet dispersal in a well-designed, centralized high-level disinfection unit
Splash generation and droplet dispersal in a well-designed, centralized high-level disinfection unit Open
View article: Editorial Board
Editorial Board Open
View article: Letter to the Editor RE: Assessing nonsexual transmission of the human papillomavirus: Do our current cleaning methods work? By Tucker et al.
Letter to the Editor RE: Assessing nonsexual transmission of the human papillomavirus: Do our current cleaning methods work? By Tucker et al. Open
Tucker et al. concluded current endoscope reprocessing methods do not eliminate human papillomavirus (HPV) and may allow it to be transmitted from carriers to other otolaryngology clinic patients. The authors suggested that orthophthalalde…
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Editorial Board Open
View article: Reprocessing Effectiveness for Flexible Ureteroscopes: A Critical Look at the Evidence
Reprocessing Effectiveness for Flexible Ureteroscopes: A Critical Look at the Evidence Open
View article: Borescope inspection of endoscope working channels: Why and how?
Borescope inspection of endoscope working channels: Why and how? Open
Borescopes are useful tools for inspecting endoscope channels and interior components, which are otherwise obscured due to being narrow and encased in opaque material. Their use is now recommended in many reprocessing guidelines. Our resea…
View article: Droplet dispersal in decontamination areas of instrument reprocessing suites
Droplet dispersal in decontamination areas of instrument reprocessing suites Open
This hypothesis-generating pilot project found that routine reprocessing activities generated substantial splashing, and currently recommended personal protective equipment did not adequately protect sterile processing personnel from expos…
View article: Duodenoscope-associated infection prevention: A call for evidence-based decision making
Duodenoscope-associated infection prevention: A call for evidence-based decision making Open
Background Recent outbreaks of duodenoscope-associated multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) have brought attention to the infection risk from procedures performed with duodenoscopes. Prior to these MDRO outbreaks, procedures with duodenos…
View article: Potential impact of contaminated bronchoscopes on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients
Potential impact of contaminated bronchoscopes on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients Open
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View article: Maximizing the impact of, and sustaining standing orders protocols for adult immunization in outpatient clinics
Maximizing the impact of, and sustaining standing orders protocols for adult immunization in outpatient clinics Open
SOPs may provide a good starting point for increasing adult immunization coverage rates. Using additional interventions, quality-based metrics, or incentives could lead to sustained adult immunization prioritization.
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Response Open
View article: Reply to Whiteley et al
Reply to Whiteley et al Open
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