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Wireless ECG and PCG Portable Telemedicine Kit for Rural Areas of Colombia

Investigación e Innovación en Ingenierías, 2014
Telemedicine is always a popular topic thanks to the constants advancements of technology. The focus on development of new devices has been mainly on decreasing size to increase portability.
Miguel Jimeno, Yueng De la Hoz, Juan Wilches   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Autonomous Recognition of Retained Secretions in Central‐Airway Based on Deep Learning for Adult Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work presents a deep learning model to autonomously recognize and classify the secretion retention into three levels for patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, achieving 89.08% accuracy. This model can be implemented to ventilators by edge computing, whose feasibility is approved.
Shuai Wang, Zhuoran Xiao, Meng Wang, Jianchao Li, Chunjing Tao, Jiangzhen Guo, Yubo Fan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Stethoscope for Detecting Asthma Wheeze in Young Children

Sensors, 2013
Asthma is a chronic disease that is commonly suffered by children. Asthmatic children have a lower quality of life than other children. Physicians and pediatricians recommend that parents record the frequency of attacks and their symptoms to help manage ...
Chun Yu, Tzu-Hsiu Tsai, Shi-Ing Huang, Chii-Wann Lin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stethoscope, Hands, and Mobile Phone: Bacterial Contamination and Infection Control among Medical and Nursing Students in Jordan

Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2022
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial contamination that is present on stethoscopes, mobile phones, and hands along with the level of self-reported cleaning practices among medical students.
Nesreen BATAINEH, Waleed Al MOMANI, Luai Abu-ISMAIL, Almu’atasim KHAMEES, Ismail MALKAWI, Dima Abu ISMAIL, Leen Al MOMANI, Moawia KHATABEH, Muthanna SARAIREH   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of cardiac acoustic biomarkers in monitoring patients with heart failure: A systematic literature review

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 980-997, April 2025.
Abstract Heart failure (HF) creates a considerable clinical, humanistic and economic burden on patients and caregivers as well as on healthcare systems. To attenuate the significant burden of HF, there is a need for enhanced management of patients with HF.
Javed Butler, Malcolm Brown, Philippe Prokocimer, Ashley C. Humphries, Sophie Pope, Olivia Wright, Jun Su, Osama Elnawasany, Bogdan Muresan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point‐Of‐Care Ultrasound in Emergency Departments in Australia/New Zealand: An Emergency Physician's Perspective

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 3-7, March 2025.
This brief overview of the current state of clinician performed focused ultrasound (Emergency PoCUS) by emergency practitioners in Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) has touched on its history, scope of practice both mandated and context‐dependent, complex embedding in clinical diagnostic reasoning and range of governance issues.
Robyn Brady
wiley   +1 more source

Relationships between periodontitis, tooth loss, and metabolic syndrome indicators

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigates how poor oral health impacts metabolic alterations, specifically evaluating the effects of periodontitis and tooth loss, either individually or in combination, on the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) indicators.
Verbênia Silva Conceição, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Santana Xavier Ramos, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Soraya Castro Trindade, Daiane Silva Sampaio, Maria Clara Azevedo Moreira, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial Assessment of Stethoscopes Used by Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Government Hospital in Bharatpur, Nepal

Diseases, 2023
The transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) in healthcare settings is a serious challenge in the medical fraternity. Medical devices, such as stethoscopes used by healthcare workers (HCWs), are likely to harbor a considerable number of ...
Sanjib Adhikari, Neetu Adhikaree, Krishna Prasad Paudel, Roshan Nepal, Birendra Poudel, Sujan Giri, Suman Khadka, Saphala Khawas, Sanjeep Sapkota, Ramesh Sharma Regmi, Komal Raj Rijal   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facilitators' Experiences of Delivering a Tailored Health Education Resource to People With Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities face challenges accessing and understanding health information, impacting their ability to make informed lifestyle decisions. A tailored health education resource was developed to address this need through a collaborative public and patient involvement approach.
Anne‐Marie Martin, Anna Broderick, Maria Caples, Caroline Dalton‐O'Connor, Caroline Egan, Edina Hanley, João Costa, Seffie O'Donnell, Lucia O'Neill, Sandra Twomey, Joe McCarthy, Sile Divane   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virtual Nursing in Residential Aged Care: What Is Known? A Rapid Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To review current evidence on the implementation and impact of virtual nursing care in long‐term aged care. Design An integrative rapid literature review. Data Sources Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, Embase, Ageline and Scopus. Review Methods The review included studies involving virtual care interventions provided by nurses (or by a ...
S. J. Haines, J. FitzGerald, S. Clune, Y. Wells, A.‐M. Mahoney, D. Fetherstonhaugh, H. Jiang, I. Blackberry, J. Collier, D. Ratnaike, T. Rasekaba, S. MacDermott   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source