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An experimental investigation to model wheezing in lungs [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 A quarter of the world's population experience wheezing. These sounds have been used for diagnosis since the time of the Ebers Papyrus (ca 1500 BC). We know that wheezing is a result of the oscillations of the airways that make up the lung.
A. L. Gregory, A. Agarwal, J. Lasenby
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Digital Stethoscope to Examine Patients According to Technical Guidelines of Covid-19
Andalas Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, 2021 Health professionals have to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that could cover the entire body to prevent the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus while examining patients.
Muhammad Ilhamdi Rusydi +5 more
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Biosensors, 2023 Meticulous monitoring for cardiovascular systems is important for postoperative patients in postanesthesia or the intensive care unit. The continuous auscultation of heart and lung sounds can provide a valuable information for patient safety.
Nourelhuda Mohamed +5 more
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Nature Communications, 2020 Circulating cell-free mRNA holds great promise as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker. Here the authors show that cell-free mRNA captures transcripts from the bone marrow and can be used to non-invasively monitor dynamic changes in bone marrow physiology.
Arkaitz Ibarra +16 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 In the present scenario of COVID-19, there has been a sudden surge in demand for tele- consultancy. Such measures require resources to support the system.
Sumit Kalra +3 more
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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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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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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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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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