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DISCLOSURE: Dr Alfa has been involved as a consultant and in research projects for Olympus, KARL STORZ, 3M, Novaflux, and STERIS; has received royalties from HealthMark Industries; has participated as an invited conference speaker for Olympus, 3M, and Sealed Air, and as a speaker for a webinar for Ambu. Dr Singh has served on advisory boards for Pendopharm, Ferring Canada, Merck Canada, Takeda, Guardant Health; has received an educational grant from Ferring Canada; and a research grant from Merck Canada.