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

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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 cen‑
tral 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
median duration of these was 9.1 min. The route of entry was nasal in 47.2% and oral in 34.1%. The average score for
ease of use, image, and aspiration quality was 80/100. All the planned techniques were performed in 94.9% and the
bronchoscopist was satisfed in 96.6% of the bronchoscopies. They highlighted the portability and immediacy of the
aScope4TM to start the procedure in 99.3%, the possibility of taking and storing images in 99.3%. The CUSUM analysis showed average scores>70/100 from the frst procedure and from the 9th procedure more than 80% of the scores
exceeded the 80/100 score.

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Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL))

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