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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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 HealthObjectives 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 +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 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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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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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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Design and development of electronic stethoscope for auscultation
Medisains, 2021 Background: Currently, several companies offer Bluetooth-based electronic stethoscopes. However, the stethoscopes are pretty overpriced. In this case, we need a stethoscope innovation with a more affordable price that carries the same function and ...
Sahrul Munir, Endiyono Endiyono
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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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Frequency responses of conventional and amplified stethoscopes for measuring heart sounds
Saudi 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
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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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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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