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Ambu® aScope™ Broncho

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Journal Publications

Safe and Efficient Practice of Bronchoscopic Sampling from Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Structured Evaluation of the Ambu Bronchosampler-Ascope 4 Integrated System

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Year
2021
Journal
Respiration: International Journal of Thoracic Medicine
Author
Singh, S., Shah, P.L

Evaluation of intubation and intensive care use of the new Ambu® aScope™ 4 broncho and Ambu® aView™ compared to a customary flexible endoscope a multicentre prospective, non-interventional study

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Year
2020
Journal
Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Author
Kriege, M. et al.

Performing Bronchoscopy in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practice Statement from an International Expert Panel

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Year
2020
Journal
Karger
Author
Luo, F. et al.

Out-of-Hospital Intubation and Bronchoscopy Using a New Disposable Device: The Initial Case

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Year
2019
Journal
Prehospital Emergency Care
Author
Yamauchi, S. et al.
Publication details
Jan 2020, Volume 0, Issue 0

Experience with the Use of Single-Use Disposable Bronchoscope in the ICU in a Tertiary Referral Center of Singapore

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Year
2017
Journal
Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Author
D. Marshall, R. Dagaonkar, C. Yeow et al.
Publication details
April 2017, 24(2):136–143

Single use and conventional bronchoscopes for Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) in research: a comparative study

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Year
2017
Journal
BMC Pulm Med.
Author
Zaidi SR et al.
Publication details
2017 May 5;17(1):83

Cost analysis of single-use (Ambu® aScope™) and reusable bronchoscopes in the ICU

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Year
2016
Journal
Ann Intensive Care
Author
Perbet S et al.
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2017 Dec;7(1):3

Early Assessment of the Likely Cost Effectiveness of Single-Use Flexible Video Bronchoscopes

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Year
2016
Journal
PharmacoEconomics
Author
Terjesen CL et al.
Publication details
June 2017, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp 133–141

Use of the Single-Use Disposable Bronchoscope in the Intensive Care Unit: Experience in a Tertiary Referral Centre in Singapore

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Year
2016
Journal
CHEST
Author
Dagaonkar R et al.
Publication details
Volume 150 , Issue 4 , 1314A

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Reusable and Disposable Bronchoscope in the Intensive Care Unit

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Year
2016
Author
Sharifi h et al.

Beware the Trojan Horse – a timely reality check about re-using single-use devices

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Year
2016
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
Hopkins B et al.
Publication details
Volume 72, Issue 1 January 2017 Pages 8–12

Contamination of single-use bronchoscopes in critically ill patients

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Year
2016
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
McGrath B et al.
Publication details
2017 Jan;72(1):36-41

A single-centre case series assessing the Ambu® aScope™ 2 for percutaneous tracheostomies: A viable alternative to fibreoptic bronchoscopes

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Year
2015
Journal
Can J Respir Ther
Author
Reynolds S et al.
Publication details
2015 Spring; 51(2): 43–45

Etude comparative prospective et multicentrique des perfromances de aScope 3 d'Ambu en reanimation: une analyse intermediare

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Year
2015
Author
Dhonneur G et al.

How single-use is your bronchoscope? Contamination of single-use bronchoscopes following diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in critically ill ventilated patients

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Year
2015
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Author
McGrath BA et al.

Use of a single-use fiberscope for the training in tracheal intubation under fiberscopy on labyrinth

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Year
2014
Journal
Anales Francaises d’Anesthesie et de Reanimation
Author
Lenfant F. et al.
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2014;33:12-15

Clinical evaluation of the Ambu® aScope™

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Year
2013
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
Hodzovic I et al.
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2013; 68:7,784-5

Cost analysis comparing single-use (Ambu(®) aScope™) and conventional reusable fiberoptic flexible scopes for difficult tracheal intubation

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Year
2013
Journal
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim.
Author
Aïssou M et al.
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2013 May;32(5):291-5

The disposable Ambu aScope vs. a conventional flexible videoscope for awake intubation - a randomised study

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Year
2013
Journal
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand.
Author
Kristensen MS et al.
Publication details
2013 Mar 15.

A potential technique for flexible scope-assisted intubation using an Ambu aScope 2 inserted via a supraglottic airway device

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Year
2012
Journal
Anaesth Intensive Care
Author
Chatterjee DJ et al.
Publication details
2012 Jul;40(4):724

Cost Identification Analysis of Anesthesia Fiberscope Use for Tracheal Intubation

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Year
2012
Journal
Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research
Author
Liu SS et al.
Publication details
2012, 3:5

A cost analysis of reusable and disposable flexible optical scopes for intubation

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Year
2012
Journal
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavia
Author
Tvede MF et al.
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2012;56.5,537-668

Evidence for benefit vs novelty in new intubation equipment

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Year
2011
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
Behringer EC et al.
Publication details
2011,66(Suppl. 2), pages 57-64

The Ambu aScope: a New Disposable Flexible Video Laryngoscope

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Year
2011
Journal
Internet Journal of Airway Management
Author
Missaghi SM et al.
Publication details
6, 2010-2011

Evaluation of a single-use intubating videoscope (Ambu aScope ™) in three airway training manikins for oral intubation, nasal intubation and intubation via three supraglottic airway devices

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Year
2011
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
Scutt S et al.
Publication details
2011 Apr;66(4):293-9

Comparison of the manoeuvrability and ease of use of the Ambu aScope and Olympus re-usable fibrescope in a manikin

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Year
2011
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
Vijayakumar M et al.
Publication details
2011 Aug;66(8):689-93

Evaluation of the Ambu aScope, a new single-use flexible videoscope

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Year
2011
Journal
Anaesthesia
Author
Kumar MV et al.
Publication details
2011 Aug;66(8):689-93

Posters

Rate and impact of the infection risk related to reusable flexible bronchoscopes: systematic literature review and meta-analysis

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Year
2021
Author
Travis and Russell
Conference
ERS

The cost-related advantages of implementing single-use bronchoscopes in a bronchoscopy suite setting - a micro costing evaluation

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Year
2021
Author
Saied and Travis
Conference
ISPOR

Survey investigating physician's perception of bronshoscope vectored cross-infections, reprocessing method awareness, and willingness to pay to avoid cross-infections

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Year
2021
Author
Russell, Ockert and Travis
Conference
ECBIP

A comparison of three endoscopes in assessment of tracheostomy position in simulation manikins

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Year
2013
Author
Templeton R et al.
Conference
26th ESCIM Annual Congress, Paris 2013

Fiberscope Versus Single Use Ambu aScope Bronchoscope For Control of Double-lumen Tubes and Bronchial Sutures

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Year
2011
Author
Charles C et al.
Conference
ASA Chicago 2011

Feasibility of a combined use of a video-laryngoscope with a novel flexible video-stylet for predicted difficult intubation

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Year
2011
Author
Lenhardt R et al.
Conference
ASA Chicago 2011

The single-use endoscope aScope™ for fibreoptical monitoring in percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: a feasibility study

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Year
2011
Author
Perbet S et al.
Conference
ESICM Berlin 2011

Evaluating the Ambu aScope an alternative approach to endoscopic monitoring during percutaneous dilational tracheostomy

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Year
2011
Author
Austin P et al.
Conference
DAS 2011

Costs associated with a fibrescope inventory: what role for the disposable scope?

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Year
2010
Author
Norris A et al.
Conference
DAS 2010

A disposable flexible intubation videoscope, the Ambu® aScope™, and the first experiences with awake intubation in patients with difficult airways

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Year
2010
Author
Kristensen MS et al.
Conference
Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting, 2010

Flexible Bronchoscopy through Laryngeal Mask Ambu Aura-i for diagnostic procedures

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Author
Nella A et al.
Conference
ESA 2014, Stockholm

Anesthesia for flexible diagnostic bronchoscopy: comparison of two different techniques

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Author
Pavoni A et al.
Conference
ESA 2014, Stockholm

White papers

aScope 5 Broncho Evidence Dossier

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Year
2022
Author
Ambu

aScope 4 Broncho Evidence Dossier

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Year
2022
Author
Ambu

The use of the Ambu intubation SGA, Aura-i, in difficult airways

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Year
2011
Author
Kristiansen A.

Awake intubation with Ambu® aScope™

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Year
2010
Author
Ambu Clinical Department
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