Auscultating heart and breath sounds through patients’ gowns: who does this and does it matter? [PDF]
, 2015 Background Doctors are taught to auscultate with the stethoscope applied to the skin, but in practice may be seen applying the stethoscope to the gown.
Rankin, Alastair J. +2 more
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Assessment of pulmonary edema: principles and practice [PDF]
, 2018 Pulmonary edema increasingly is recognized as a perioperative complication affecting outcome. Several risk factors have been identified, including those of cardiogenic origin, such as heart failure or excessive fluid administration, and those related to ...
Assaad, Sherif +4 more
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Assessment and management of dysphagia in acute stroke: an initial service review of international practice [PDF]
, 2020 The international approach to the assessment and management of dysphagia in the acute phase post stroke is little studied. A questionnaire was sent to clinicians in stroke services that explored the current practice in dysphagia screening, assessment ...
Fairfield, Carol A., Smithard, David G.
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Convolutional neural network for breathing phase detection in lung sounds [PDF]
, 2019 We applied deep learning to create an algorithm for breathing phase detection in lung sound recordings, and we compared the breathing phases detected by the algorithm and manually annotated by two experienced lung sound researchers.
Aviles-Solis, Juan Carlos +5 more
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Respiratory Auscultation Lab Using a Cardiopulmonary Auscultation Simulation Manikin [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2021 Mastery of respiratory auscultation skills is fundamental for clinicians to develop. We created a case-based educational session utilizing a high-fidelity simulator to teach lung sound auscultation to medical students at our institution. We employed a hypothesis-driven approach and deliberate practice to enhance students' learning experience and ...
Jennifer Kaminsky +7 more
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Bronchiolitis – It Is Time for a Unique Definition [PDF]
, 2016 Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infections in infants. It is time to reach a unique clinical definition, encompassing the acute onset of respiratory distress with cough, tachypnoea, retraction and
Midulla, Fabio, Nenna, Raffaella
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Training auscultatory skills: computer simulated heart sounds or additional bedside training? A randomized trial on third-year medical students [PDF]
, 2010 Background The present study compares the value of additional use of computer simulated heart sounds, to conventional bedside auscultation training, on the cardiac auscultation skills of 3rd year medical students at Oslo University ...
Sverdrup, Øystein +3 more
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ModAu: Modernized Auscultation
2023 IEEE SENSORS, 2023 Abstract: This paper presents a novel wireless digital stetho-scope design that integrates multiple sensing modalities into a compact form factor. The proposed stethoscope aims to enhance the auscultation data quality by capturing high-quality audio and precise vibration data for improved diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory and cardiac conditions ...
Laurijssen, Dennis +7 more
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Expert consensus for respiratory physiotherapy management of mechanically ventilated adults with community-acquired pneumonia: A Delphi study [PDF]
, 2018 Rationale and aims: Patients with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) are frequently admitted to an intensive care unit. Physiotherapy may be provided to optimize respiratory function; however, there is significant variability in clinical practice and ...
Braun V +5 more
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