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Digital stethoscope: technology update [PDF]

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2018
Supreeya Swarup,1 Amgad N Makaryus1,2 1Department of Cardiology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, 2Department of Cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Hempstead, NY, USA Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Swarup S, Makaryus AN
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Stethoscope with digital frequency translation for improved audibility [PDF]

Healthcare Technology Letters, 2019
The performance of an acoustic stethoscope is improved by translating, without loss of fidelity, heart sounds, chest sounds, and intestinal sounds below 50 Hz into a frequency range of 200 Hz, which is easily detectable by the human ear. Such a frequency
Herbert M. Aumann, Nuri W. Emanetoglu
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Real-Time Smart-Digital Stethoscope System for Heart Diseases Monitoring [PDF]

Sensors, 2019
One of the major causes of death all over the world is heart disease or cardiac dysfunction. These diseases could be identified easily with the variations in the sound produced due to the heart activity.
Muhammad E.H. Chowdhury, Amith Khandakar, Khawla Alzoubi, Samar Mansoor, Anas M. Tahir, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Nasser Al-Emadi   +6 more
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The future is more than a digital stethoscope. [PDF]

Eur Heart J Digit Health, 2021
We commend the authors for the accurate overview of cardiac auscultation techniques and differential diagnoses, as well as for offering a perspective of what the future of cardiac auscultation might hold. 1 Indeed, the evolution of the digital stethoscope has been impressive in recent years.
Falter M, Gruwez H, Young J.
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Validation System for Digital Stethoscopes [PDF]

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Stethoscope auscultation is a diagnostic method widely used by medical professionals. With the introduction of digital stethoscopes, auscultation sound analysis has been objectified, which led to an increased interest in the field.
Klum Michael, Stehling Julian, Pielmus Alexandru, Tigges Timo, Orglmeister Reinhold   +4 more
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End-user acceptability of a prototype digital stethoscope to diagnose childhood pneumonia- a qualitative exploration from Sylhet, Bangladesh

BMC Digital Health, 2023
Background Considering the high frequency of respiratory infections among children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a pragmatic guideline for managing pneumonia in low-resource settings.
Taufique Joarder, Samiun Nazrin Bente Kamal Tune, ASMD Ashraful Islam, Arifa Islam, Arunangshu Dutta Roy, Eric D. McCollum, Harish Nair, Steven Cunningham, Ian Mitra McLane, Mohammod Shahidullah, Abdullah H. Baqui, Salahuddin Ahmed   +11 more
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Detection of subclinical rheumatic heart disease in children using a deep learning algorithm on digital stethoscope: a study protocol [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Rheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality globally. To reduce the burden of RHD, timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis is important.
Huzaifa Ahmad, Zainab Bhuriwala, Muhammad Hanif, Shahab U Ansari   +3 more
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Design and Fabrication of a Chitosan-Based Diaphragm Digital Stethoscope for Heart Sound Acquisition [PDF]

Micromachines
Cardiac auscultation remains a widely used non-invasive method for assessing cardiac function; however, conventional acoustic stethoscopes are limited by subjective interpretation and lack of digital signal-handling capabilities.
María Claudia Rivas Ebner, Seong-Wan Kim, Giyeon Yu, Emmanuel Ackah, Hyun-Woo Jeong, Kyung Min Byun, Young-Seek Seok, Seung Ho Choi   +7 more
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Automated Detection of Reduced Ejection Fraction Using an ECG-Enabled Digital Stethoscope [PDF]

JACC: Advances
Background: Asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ALVSD) affects 7 million globally, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment, high mortality, and substantial downstream health care costs.
Ling Guo, PhD, Gregg S. Pressman, MD, Spencer N. Kieu, BS, Scott B. Marrus, MD, PhD, George Mathew, PhD, John Prince, PhD, Emileigh Lastowski, MS, Rosalie V. McDonough, MD, MSc, Caroline Currie, BA, John N. Maidens, PhD, Hussein Al-Sudani, MD, Evan Friend, BA, Deepak Padmanabhan, MD, Preetham Kumar, MD, Edward Kersh, MD, Subramaniam Venkatraman, PhD, Salima Qamruddin, MD   +16 more
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Deep Learning Algorithm for Automated Cardiac Murmur Detection via a Digital Stethoscope Platform [PDF]

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Background Clinicians vary markedly in their ability to detect murmurs during cardiac auscultation and identify the underlying pathological features. Deep learning approaches have shown promise in medicine by transforming collected data into clinically ...
John S. Chorba, Avi M. Shapiro, Le Le, John Maidens, John Prince, Steve Pham, Mia M. Kanzawa, Daniel N. Barbosa, Caroline Currie, Catherine Brooks, Brent E. White, Anna Huskin, Jason Paek, Jack Geocaris, Dinatu Elnathan, Ria Ronquillo, Roy Kim, Zenith H. Alam, Vaikom S. Mahadevan, Sophie G. Fuller, Grant W. Stalker, Sara A. Bravo, Dina Jean, John J. Lee, Medeona Gjergjindreaj, Christos G. Mihos, Steven T. Forman, Subramaniam Venkatraman, Patrick M. McCarthy, James D. Thomas   +29 more
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