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Evolution of the Stethoscope: Advances with the Adoption of Machine Learning and Development of Wearable Devices [PDF]

open access: yesTuberculosis 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   +6 more
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Assessment of cleaning stethoscopes using UV-C sanitation

open access: yesAntimicrobial 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   +5 more
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I look into the chest: History and evolution of stethoscope

open access: yesJournal 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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Stethoscopes or Maybe “Bacterioscopes” – Is hand Hygiene Solely Capable of Preventing Hospital-Associated Infections?

open access: yesPolish 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization and cross-comparison of digital stethoscopes for telehealth remote patient auscultation

open access: yesMedicine in Novel Technology and Devices, 2023
— Stethoscopes are commonly used to diagnose cardiac and respiratory diseases. The advent of digital stethoscopes added the capability to remotely monitor the cardiorespiratory well-being of patients and facilitate digital remote auscultations for ...
Yi Yang Ang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A quasi-experimental study on stethoscopes contamination with multidrug-resistant bacteria: Its role as a vehicle of transmission.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
Stethoscopes have been suggested to be a possible vector of contact transmission. However, only a few studies have focused on the prevalence of contamination by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and effectiveness of disinfection training to reduce. This
Raeseok Lee   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies

open access: yesInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Summary Introduction: Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids. Aim: To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment ...
Regina Tangerino de Souza Jacob   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A Real-Time Heart Rate Signal Detection using an Electronic Stethoscope with Labview [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2020
Better accurate stethoscope measurements have been needed to diagnose heart problems earlier, monitor patients, and provide initial clinical data for physicians.
P Oktivasari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of alcohol gelin stethoscopes disinfection contaminated with methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus

open access: yesRevista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção, 2015
Background and Objectives: Although widely used, little attention has been given to basic-care in handling and disinfection of stethoscopes. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is frequently found and a major risk for hospitalized patients ...
Arthur Alves Teixeira   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency responses of conventional and amplified stethoscopes for measuring heart sounds

open access: yesSaudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Frequencies of normal and abnormal heart sounds have previously been reported, but the acoustic analyses of the frequency responses of conventional and amplified stethoscopes for different heart sounds have not yet been reported.
Ahmad A Alanazi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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