Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination
Use of duodenoscopes with disposable elevator caps during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) led to lower rates of contamination following high-level disinfection compared with standard scope designs, and did not affect the technical performance and safety of ERCP, the randomized ICECAP trial showed. Among over 500 patients undergoing ERCP, persistent microbial contamination was detected in 3.8% […]
What People With Early-Onset Dementia Want You to Know – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 An elevator encounter that happened to Laurie Waters highlights the daily plight faced by early-onset Alzheimer’s patients like her. Waters, 57, was stuck in an elevator at an Alzheimer’s convention with other folks who were growing loud and excited — and the situation […]