Multi-Point Near-Field RF Sensing of Blood Pressures and Heartbeat Dynamics
IEEE Access, 2020 Systolic and diastolic blood pressure estimation using arm-cuff monitors is one of the most common cardiovascular evaluation criteria in healthcare today, however these measures lack critical heartbeat and pressure dynamics.
Xiaonan Hui +2 more
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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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Design and development of electronic stethoscope for auscultation
Medisains, 2021 Background: Currently, several companies offer Bluetooth-based electronic stethoscopes. However, the stethoscopes are pretty overpriced. In this case, we need a stethoscope innovation with a more affordable price that carries the same function and ...
Sahrul Munir, Endiyono Endiyono
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Implementation of a point-of-care ultrasound skills practicum for hospitalists [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction Point-of-care ultrasound is recognized as a safe and valuable diagnostic tool for patient evaluation. Hospitalists are prime candidates for advancing the point-of-care ultrasound field given their crucial role in inpatient medicine. Despite
Carlos, W. Graham +2 more
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Stethoscope hygiene, workflow, and patient safety: The crux of healthcare-associated infections
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022 Objective: We evaluated the impressions and perceived workflow consequences following installation of a touch-free aseptic stethoscope barrier dispenser in the clinical environment.
William Peacock +2 more
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Cardiac auscultation training of medical students: a comparison of electronic sensor-based and acoustic stethoscopes [PDF]
, 2005 Background To determine whether the use of an electronic, sensor based stethoscope affects the cardiac auscultation skills of undergraduate medical students.
Henning Høyte +11 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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Stethoscope disinfection is rarely done in Ethiopia: What are the associated factors?
PLoS ONE, 2019 INTRODUCTION:The stethoscope, which is non-critical medical devices and a symbol of healthcare, is likely to be contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms and can play a contributory role in the transmission of hospital-acquired infection.
Biniyam Sahiledengle
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Compliance with hygiene procedures among medical faculty students
Medycyna Pracy, 2014 Background: Many of the healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are transmitted by healthcare workers’ hands, which actively contributes to transferring pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare environment. Hand hygiene is the easiest
Anna Kawalec +2 more
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Real-world evaluation of the Stemoscope electronic tele-auscultation system
BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2022 Background With the spread of COVID-19, telemedicine has played an important role, but tele-auscultation is still unavailable in most countries. This study introduces and tests a tele-auscultation system (Stemoscope) and compares the concordance of the ...
Muge Fan +7 more
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