Bronchoscopist's perception of the quality of the single-use bronchoscope (Ambu aScope4™) in selected bronchoscopies: a multicenter study in 21 Spanish pulmonology services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The disposable bronchoscope is an excellent alternative to face the problem of SARS-CoV-2 and other cross infections, but the bronchoscopist's perception of its quality has not been evaluated.

Methods

To evaluate the quality of the Ambu-aScope4 disposable bronchoscope, we carried out a cross-sectional study in 21 Spanish pulmonology services. We use a standardized questionnaire completed by the bronchoscopists at the end of each bronchoscopy. The variables were described with absolute and relative frequencies, measures of central tendency and dispersion depending on their nature. The existence of learning curves was evaluated by CUSUM analysis.

Results

The most frequent indications in 300 included bronchoscopies was bronchial aspiration in 69.3% and the med

SUBMITTER: Flandes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7709094 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature