Phonocardiopulmography: the future of perioperative auscultation [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain MedicineTraditionally, 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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Bacteriological assessment of stethoscopes used by healthcare workers in a tertiary care centre of Nepal [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Objective Stethoscope is a medical device universally used by health care workers. Stethoscope may transmit pathogens among patients and health care workers if it is not disinfected.
Sangita Thapa, Lokendra Bahadur Sapkota
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Digital auscultation in clear and present threat of novel respiratory infectious disease: a narrative review [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical ScienceThe 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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Investigating stethoscope hygiene practices and bacterial contamination among medical trainees: an educational perspective [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe stethoscope, crucial in medical diagnosis, links doctors and patients. With the threat of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), understanding stethoscope contamination and medical students’ awareness is imperative.
Mousa Ali +9 more
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Effects of COVID-19 disinfection recommendations on microbial environment contamination: focus on emergency physicians' stethoscopes and smartphones. [PDF]
Int J Occup Med Environ HealthVaittinada Ayar P +5 more
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A New Stethoscope Design with Unique Characteristics and Development in Medical Device
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2018 As regards the significant role of stethoscopes in the diagnosis of congenital and adventitious heart diseases and prevention of irreparable complications of these diseases, the quality of hearing sound of these stethoscopes by a physician has a ...
Ghahramanifar M. +3 more
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Implementation of stethoscope disinfection: an observational study on nursing staff practice and knowledge [PDF]
GMS Hygiene and Infection ControlBackground: Healthcare-associated infections cause high mortality anorbidity, and lack of stethoscope disinfection is one of the reasoor healthcare-associated infections.
Şahan, Seda +2 more
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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 +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 +3 more
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