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Kay A. Ball
Researcher at Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Publications - 2
Citations - 262
Kay A. Ball is an academic researcher from Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 254 citations.
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Multi-society guideline for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes
Douglas B. Nelson,William R. Jarvis,William A. Rutala,Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein,Gerald A. Isenberg,Georgia P. Dash,Carla J. Alvarado,Marilee Ball,Joyce Griffin-Sobel,Carol Petersen,Kay A. Ball,Jerry Henderson,Rachel L. Stricof +12 more
TL;DR: Concern over the potential for pathogen transmission during endoscopy has raised questions about the best methods for disinfection or sterilization of these devices between patient uses.
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Multi-society guideline for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.
Douglas B. Nelson,William R. Jarvis,William A. Rutala,Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein,Gerald A. Isenberg,Georgia P. Dash,Carla J. Alvarado,Marilee Ball,Joyce Griffin-Sobel,Carol Petersen,Kay A. Ball,Jerry Henderson,Rachel L. Stricof +12 more
TL;DR: Flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the care of patients with gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary disorders and its use is critical to the safety and success of their use.