Browsing 7 Sykehuset Telemark by Subject "715"

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Quality control in colorectal cancer screening: systematic microbiological investigation of endoscopes used in the NORCCAP (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention) trial

Bretthauer, Michael; Jørgensen, Anita; Kristiansen, Bjørn Erik; Hofstad, Bjørn; Hoff, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003-06-13)

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is currently implemented in many countries. Since endoscopes cannot be sterilised, the transmission of infectious agents through endoscopes has been a matter of ...
Use of a disposable sheath system for flexible sigmoidoscopy in decentralized colorectal cancer screening

Bretthauer, Michael; Hoff, Geir; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Grotmol, Tom; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Kjellevold, Øystein; Skovlund, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)

Background and Study Aims: To prevent transmission of infectious agents and to reduce instrument reprocessing time, the use of disposable sheath systems instead of conventionally reprocessed endoscopes has been promoted ...