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Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes of anaesthetists in the department of anaesthesiology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Medicine.
Lambat, Fatimah Bibi Ebrahim
core  

Electronic stethoscopes: Brief review of clinical utility, evidence, and future implications

open access: yes, 2018
The rapid technological advancements in field of cardiovascular medicine over the years has led to the decreased utility of conventional stethoscope. Attempts to improve the flaw in previous versions of stethoscope has led to new enthusiasm in the art of
K. Landge   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

STETHOSCOPE OR STETHOPHONE [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association, 1919
To the Editor: —Referring to your editorial on Laennec and the stethoscope, you give the Greek word [unk]κοπe[unk]ν to mean "to examine." Could not the word also be translated "to view" or "to observe"? The ending "scope" being associated with all instruments used for examining by sight, as the telescope, microscope, spectroscope, etc., it seems an ...
openaire   +1 more source

Stethoscope: a friend or an enemy?

open access: yesSão Paulo Medical Journal, 2002
CONTEXT: The stethoscope is a universal tool in the hospital that is in direct contact with many patients and can therefore be a vector in the dissemination of bacterial infections.
Maria Elisa Zuliani Maluf   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monaural stethoscopes

open access: yes
Photograph of monaural stethoscopes from the collection of Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of ...
Evi Numen
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Organic buildup and residual blood on clean infant stethoscopes used in maternal-infant areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Since the mid 1980s, health care workers have attempted to eliminate contact with blood and other body via primary or secondary exposure. At delivery, stethoscopes used on newly born infants come in direct contact with blood and body fluids from the skin
Nick, Jan Marie
core   +2 more sources

Implementation of stethoscope disinfection: an observational study on nursing staff practice and knowledge

open access: yesGMS 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

SonicGuard Sensor—A Multichannel Acoustic Sensor for Long-Term Monitoring of Abdominal Sounds Examined through a Qualification Study

open access: yesSensors
Auscultation is a fundamental diagnostic technique that provides valuable diagnostic information about different parts of the body. With the increasing prevalence of digital stethoscopes and telehealth applications, there is a growing trend towards ...
Zahra Mansour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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