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Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies [PDF]
International 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
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Sound differences between electronic and acoustic stethoscopes
BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2018 Background The area of application of electronic stethoscopes in medical diagnostics covers the scope of usability of the acoustic stethoscopes, from which they have evolved and which they could potentially replace. However, the principle of operation of
Lukasz J. Nowak, Karolina M. Nowak
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Revista 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
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Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes used by health workers: public health implications
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010 Background: This study was designed to assess both the potential for bacterial transmission by stethoscopes used by health-care workers in Nigeria and the implications for patient safety and control of hospital-acquired infections.
Chigozie Jesse Uneke +3 more
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Medicine 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
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The potential role of stethoscopes as a source of nosocomial infection
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2014 Background: Infectious diseases can be transmitted in various ways . Indirect transmission or vehicle-borne transmission of infection can occur through various agents like instruments, utensils, water, or food.
Neetu Gupta +5 more
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An in vitro acoustic analysis and comparison of popular stethoscopes
Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2019 Daniel Weiss,1,2 Christine Erie,1,2 Joseph Butera III,2 Ryan Copt,2 Glenn Yeaw,2 Mark Harpster,2 James Hughes,2,3 Deeb N Salem4 1Department of Medicine, Charles E.
Weiss D +7 more
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Validation System for Digital Stethoscopes
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2019 Stethoscope auscultation is a diagnostic method widely used by medical professionals. With the introduction of digital stethoscopes, auscultation sound analysis has been objectified, which led to an increased interest in the field.
Klum Michael +4 more
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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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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 +10 more
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