Técnicas para descontaminar el laringoscopio / Laryngoscope decontamination techniques

Marzo 29, 2016. No. 2280

Técnicas para descontaminar el laringoscopio. Un encuesta Laryngoscope decontamination techniques: A survey. Chawla R, Gupta A, Gupta A, Kumar M. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Jan-Mar;32(1):99-102. doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.175706. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: India is a vast country with variable, nonuniform healthcare practices. A laryngoscope is an important tool duringgeneral anesthesia and resuscitation. The study aimed to determine the current practices of laryngoscope decontamination in India. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An online survey was conducted amongst 100 anesthesiologists to determine the common methods of laryngoscope decontamination adopted in their settings. The survey was done over 6 months after validating the questionnaire. RESULTS:A total of 73 responses were received out of 100. The result of the survey revealed that there is no uniform technique of laryngoscope decontamination. There is marked variability in techniques followed not only among different institutions, but also within the same institution. CONCLUSION: There are no fixed protocols adopted for laryngoscope decontamination. Thus, there is a need to develop definitive guidelines on this subject, which can be implemented in India. KEYWORDS: Decontamination; India; laryngoscopes PDF

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