Best Practices

Here’s How One-Lung Ventilation for Thoracic Surgery Can Be Done More Efficiently

Intubation and airway management during lung-isolation procedures pose a series of challenges for even the most experienced medical team. Ambu’s double-lumen tube can help, according to a new study.

Best Practices, Performing Procedures,

Can Rapid Testing on Clinical Samples Reduce Antibiotic Use?

One health system has found that single-use bronchoscopes have combined well with Gram stain testing to determine appropriate therapies for their ICU patients with pneumonia.

Best Practices, Bronchoscopy Applications, Performing Procedures,

Limiting Aerosolization in Pediatric Bronchoscopy

Creating a surgical tent using disposable drapes is a relatively simple technique to protect operating room personnel, according to the authors of a new research paper on ways to improve safety for healthcare staffers treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Practices, Bronchoscopy Applications, Performing Procedures,

Consensus Group Recommends Single-Use Bronchoscopes for Percutaneous Tracheostomies During COVID-19 Pandemic

The consensus guidelines, compiled by 30 experts and published in The Lancet, cover patient selection, timing, performance, and optimal management after tracheostomy. The novel coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented number of patients requiring mechanical ventilation.