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This survey assessed current practices related to cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, storage, and monitoring of laryngoscope blades in Indian healthcare facilities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This cross-sectional survey was conducted in January 2026 among 97 healthcare professionals involved in airway management or laryngoscope handling. Data were collected using a structured 20-item questionnaire through online forms and direct interviews. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Associations between selected practice-related variables were assessed using the Chi-square test, with\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05 considered statistically significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Reusable laryngoscopes were reported by 96 respondents (99.0%). A written disinfection protocol was available in 59 facilities (60.8%). High-level disinfection was reported by 23 respondents (23.7%), whereas 20 (20.6%) were unaware of the disinfection level followed at their workplace. Swab and culture-based sterility assurance was practiced by 29 respondents (29.9%), whereas 41 (42.3%) reported no sterility testing. Inadequate postreprocessing storage was reported by 72 respondents (74.3%), and regular audit was absent in 68 facilities (70.1%). Written protocol availability was significantly associated with high-level disinfection practice (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002). Guideline familiarity was associated with sterility testing (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), and professional role was associated with inspection frequency (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.031).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Significant gaps were observed in laryngoscope blade reprocessing, particularly in high-level disinfection, sterility verification, storage, and audit systems. Written protocols, repeated hands-on training, objective monitoring, and structured preuse inspection can improve compliance and patient safety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aam.aam_769_26","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,12]],"date-time":"2026-10-12T08:00:15Z","timestamp":1791792015000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Current Practices of Laryngoscope Blade Cleaning, Sterilization, and Disinfection Postintubation: A Survey of Indian Healthcare Facilities"],"prefix":"10.4103","author":[{"given":"P. V. S.","family":"Lavanya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bh. Kesava Vamsi","family":"Krishna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naga Sudha","family":"Penumatsa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,13]]},"container-title":["Annals of African Medicine"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/aam.aam_769_26","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,12]],"date-time":"2026-10-12T08:00:16Z","timestamp":1791792016000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/aam.aam_769_26"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,13]]},"references-count":0,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/aam.aam_769_26","relation":{},"ISSN":["1596-3519","0975-5764"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1596-3519","type":"print"},{"value":"0975-5764","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,13]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2026-06-10","name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-08-17","name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}