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Workflow efficiencies for flexible cystoscopy: comparing single-use vs reusable cystoscopes
BackgroundFlexible cystoscopy is a common procedure to diagnose and treat lower urinary tract conditions. Single-use cystoscopes have been introduced...
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Reusable scrub caps are cost-effective and help reduce the climate footprint of surgery
BackgroundAs the US healthcare sector contributes to 5–10% of national CO 2 emissions, with a substantial contribution from surgical services, a...
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Comparing outcomes of single-use vs reusable ureteroscopes: a systematic review and meta analysis
Flexible ureterolithotripsy is a frequent urological procedure, usually used to remove stones from the kidney and upper ureter. Reusable...
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Reusable period products: use and perceptions among young people in Victoria, Australia
BackgroundReusable menstrual products have expanded the choices available for menstrual care and can offer long-term cost and environmental benefits....
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Environmental impact of hybrid (reusable/single-use) ports versus single-use equivalents in robotic surgery
Given the rise in robotic surgery, and parallel movement towards net zero carbon, sustainable healthcare systems, it is important that the...
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Open and reusable deep learning for pathology with WSInfer and QuPath
Digital pathology has seen a proliferation of deep learning models in recent years, but many models are not readily reusable. To address this...
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Interchanging Reusable and Disposable Nebulizers Used with Home-Based Compressors May Result in Inconsistent Dosing: A Laboratory Investigation with Device Combinations Supplied to the US Healthcare Environment
IntroductionReusable nebulizer–compressor combinations deliver inhaled medications for patients with chronic lung diseases. On hospital discharge,...
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Single-use digital flexible cystoscope for double J removal versus reusable instruments: a prospective, comparative study of functionality, risk of infection, and costs
BackgroundThe removal of ureteral stent can be performed with disposable or reusable flexible cystoscopes, but limited comparative data are available...
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A review of reusable insulin pens and features of TouStar—a new reusable pen with a dedicated cartridge
BackgroundSince the introduction of the first reusable insulin pen, the advancement in the design of these pens is still ongoing to develop a safe,...
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Technical development and feasibility of a reusable vest to integrate cardiovascular magnetic resonance with electrocardiographic imaging
BackgroundElectrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) generates electrophysiological (EP) biomarkers while cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging...
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Reusable respirators as personal protective equipment in clinical practice
BackgroundThe novel strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is highly contagious; therefore, special emphasis must be given to...
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WiScope® single use digital flexible ureteroscope versus reusable flexible ureteroscope for management of renal stones: a prospective randomized study
ObjectivesTo compare the clinical performance and surgical outcomes of the new digital single use flexible ureteroscope (WiScope ® ) with a reusable...
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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy with single use bronchoscopes versus reusable bronchoscopes – a prospective randomized trial (TraSUB)
BackgroundApart from conventional reusable bronchoscopes, single-use bronchoscopes (SUB) were recently introduced. Data suggest that SUB might...
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Use of reusable menstrual management materials and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2017/18 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
BackgroundThe use of unsafe materials to collect menstrual blood predisposes women and girls to infections. There is a paucity of literature on the...
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Single-use flexible bronchoscopes vs traditional reusable flexible bronchoscopes: a prospective controlled study
BackgroundSingle-use flexible bronchoscopes(SFB) eliminate the risk of bronchoscopy-related infection compared with traditional reusable flexible...
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Systematic Review and Cost-Consequence Analysis of Ambu aScope 5 Broncho Compared with Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes: Insights from Two US University Hospitals and an Academic Institution
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to perform a systematic review, meta-analysis and cost-consequence analysis of the single-use bronchoscope, Ambu...
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The Predictive Factors for the Longer Survival of the Reusable Flexible Ureterorenoscopy
PurposeThe flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS) is expensive and fragile equipment which easily break down during the surgery. f-URS have yet some...
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