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Phonocardiopulmography: the future of perioperative auscultation [PDF]

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Traditionally, anesthesiologists have recommended performing auscultation of breath and heart sounds with a precordial or esophageal stethoscope during anesthesia.
Sung-Hoon Kim
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Effects of COVID-19 disinfection recommendations on microbial environment contamination: focus on emergency physicians’ stethoscopes and smartphones [PDF]

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has considerably changed the game in the field of hygiene. The aim of the study was to compare microbiological colonization present on the emergency physicians’ stethoscopes and smartphones before and ...
Prabakar Vaittinada Ayar, Angèle Cassagne, Pradeebane Vaittinada Ayar, Bruno Ferrao, Simone Nerome, Matthieu Gay   +5 more
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Digital auscultation in clear and present threat of novel respiratory infectious disease: a narrative review [PDF]

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has underscored the limitations of traditional diagnostic methods, particularly in ensuring the safety of healthcare workers and patients during infectious outbreaks.
Heeeon Lee, Gun Kim, Jacob Sangwoon Bae
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Implementation of stethoscope disinfection: an observational study on nursing staff practice and knowledge [PDF]

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Background: Healthcare-associated infections cause high mortality anorbidity, and lack of stethoscope disinfection is one of the reasoor healthcare-associated infections.
Şahan, Seda, Güler, Sevil, Korkmaz, Emine   +2 more
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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
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Review on the Advancements of Stethoscope Types in Chest Auscultation

Diagnostics, 2023
Stethoscopes were originally designed for the auscultation of a patient’s chest for the purpose of listening to lung and heart sounds. These aid medical professionals in their evaluation of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as in other ...
Jun Jie Seah, Jiale Zhao, De Yun Wang, Heow Pueh Lee   +3 more
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Evolution of the Stethoscope: Advances with the Adoption of Machine Learning and Development of Wearable Devices [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2023
The stethoscope has long been used for the examination of patients, but the importance of auscultation has declined due to its several limitations and the development of other diagnostic tools.
Yoonjoo Kim, YunKyong Hyon, Seong-Dae Woo, Sunju Lee, Song-I Lee, Taeyoung Ha, Chaeuk Chung   +6 more
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Assessment of cleaning stethoscopes using UV-C sanitation

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Background: It is well established that stethoscopes harbor pathogenic bacteria species. Within hospital settings, these pathogens can be rapidly transmitted from room to room and can cause harm in vulnerable populations.
Austin Carmack, Niteesh Sundaram, Burt Cagir, Cathy Lanning, Kayla Robinson, Anne Rizzo   +5 more
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Stethoscopes or Maybe “Bacterioscopes” – Is hand Hygiene Solely Capable of Preventing Hospital-Associated Infections?

Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2023
The stethoscope remains an indispensable diagnostic tool for medical students. Improper stethoscope hygiene may cause bacterial infections, including hospital-associated infections (HAIs), which challenge the Polish medical system.
TALAGA-ĆWIERTNIA KATARZYNA, OCHOŃSKA DOROTA, GAJDA MATEUSZ, KOWALCZYK MONIKA, PALCZEWSKA MAGDALENA, BRZYCHCZY-WŁOCH MONIKA   +5 more
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I look into the chest: History and evolution of stethoscope

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2022
Early physicians were taught with immediate auscultation, placing the ear directly on the patient's chest. They showed reluctance because it was questionable when the patient is obese, nonhygiene, and modesty, especially in cases of females.
Rony Vincent
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