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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, Qiuli Wang, Jiaqi Liu, Lingyun Su, Bingjian Wang, Hai Xu, Qing Li, Zhi Zhang   +7 more
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Medical student’s perception of electronic stethoscope designing and its use as a learning tool [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Introduction: In Indian educational setting, clinical examination is taught to Ist M.B.B.S. students in physiology. In auscultation, generally an acoustic stethoscope available in the market is used. It will be, however, interesting to teach auscultation
Noorin Bhimani, Zaki Shaikh
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Description of the usefulness and ease of use wireless stethoscope for auscultation: A pilot study

Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan Indonesia, 2023
Background: A stethoscope is an acoustic medical device commonly utilized for listening to internal sounds in the human body. Since its invention, the stethoscope has undergone several transformative improvements, including the introduction of electronic
Ricky Prawira, Suhartini Ismail, Andrew Johan, Rifky Ismail   +3 more
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Frequency Of Awareness And Practice Of Stethoscope Hygiene With Regards To Guide Line Among Medical Students, Residents And Doctors In Karachi

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2018
: Objective: The objective of the study was to identify “implications” of guidelines provided to participants at the end of a survey for improvement in stethoscope hygiene. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted from January to March 2016 in
Khalid Ahmed, Saifullah Shaikh, Rehana Rehman, Salwa Mansur Ali   +3 more
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A Bionic MEMS Electronic Stethoscope With Double-Sided Diaphragm Packaging

IEEE Access, 2021
In this paper, an electronic stethoscope is designed based on a bionic Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sound-sensitive sensor. Inspired by the strong sound reflection effect of the water-air interface, a double-sided diaphragm MEMS electronic ...
Sicun Duan, Weidong Wang, Sai Zhang, Xi Yang, Yu Zhang, Guojun Zhang   +5 more
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A Low-Cost, Ear-Contactless Electronic Stethoscope Powered by Raspberry Pi for Auscultation of Patients With COVID-19: Prototype Development and Feasibility Study

JMIR Medical Informatics, 2021
BackgroundChest examination by auscultation is essential in patients with COVID-19, especially those with poor respiratory conditions, such as severe pneumonia and respiratory dysfunction, and intensive cases who are intubated and whose breathing is ...
Yang, Chuan, Zhang, Wei, Pang, Zhixuan, Zhang, Jing, Zou, Deling, Zhang, Xinzhong, Guo, Sicong, Wan, Jiye, Wang, Ke, Pang, Wenyue   +9 more
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Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes used by health workers: public health implications

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Background: This study was designed to assess both the potential for bacterial transmission by stethoscopes used by health-care workers in Nigeria and the implications for patient safety and control of hospital-acquired infections.
Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Annayo Ogbonna, Patrick G Oyibo, Christian M Onu   +3 more
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Comparison of Effectiveness of 70%-isopropanol, 65%-ethanol and 1%-chlorhexidine for Stethoscope Decontamination

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2020
Stethoscopes are potential vector for health care associated infections worldwide. Ethyl alcohol (EA), isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and chlorhexidine (CH) are widely used for disinfecting stethoscope, however, comparative analysis of these disinfectants are ...
Sheetal Gouda, Jeevika Mattoo, Swapna Kotian, Sneha Kukanur F., Naveen G.   +4 more
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Stethoscope barriers narrative review; It's time for a strategy unfriendly to multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs)

Journal of Infection and Public Health
The current standard of stethoscope hygiene doesn’t eliminate the transmission of harmful pathogens, including multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). In the era of the increasing prevalence of MDRO infections, the use of new systems providing touch free
W. Frank Peacock, Abhay Dhand, Nancy M. Albert, Zainab Shahid, Alfred Luk, Kathleen Vollman, Reagan B. Schoppelrey, Cynthia Cadwell, Sanjeet Dadwal, Alpesh N. Amin, Francesca J. Torriani   +10 more
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Stethoscope disinfection campaign in a Nigerian teaching hospital:results of a before-and-after study

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the impact of a stethoscope disinfection sensitization campaign among doctors and nurses in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Methodology: The design was a before-and-after study.
Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Chinwendu Daniel Ndukwe, Kingsley Onuora Nwakpu, Richard C Nnabu, Cletus Duhu Ugwuoru, Nittita Prasopa-Plaizier   +5 more
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