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Validation System for Digital Stethoscopes

open access: yesCurrent 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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Stethoscope as potential occupational hazards for intra hospital carries of pathogenic microorganisms

open access: yesمجله كليه طب الكندي, 2019
Background: The stethoscope is a tool that doctors use daily in the examination of patients and  it  can take part in the transmission of health care-associated infections.
Ali Abd Ali sahb
doaj   +1 more source

Are Stethoscopes, Coats, and Pagers Potential Sources of Healthcare Associated Infections?

open access: yesGlobal Pediatric Health, 2020
We conducted a study to determine the rate of bacterial colonization of stethoscopes, coats, and pagers of residents at a pediatric residency training program as compared to that of badges, sleeves, and pagers of non-patient care staff (control group ...
Harbir S. Arora MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Chitosan Supplementation and Lifestyle Changes on Health and Gut Microbiota in Icelandic Females With Obesity

open access: yesMolecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 70, Issue 15, 17 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Evaluate the effect of chitosan supplementation with structured lifestyle changes on health factors and gut microbiota in females with obesity following an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program. In this randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial (NCT04551365), 33 Icelandic females with obesity (BMI 30.0–54.1 kg/m2) received 3 g/day ...
Thelma Rún Rúnarsdóttir   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Air embolism secondary to suspected lymphatic tissue disruption with severe exercise‐induced pulmonary haemorrhage

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 8, Page e501-e508, August 2026.
Summary Air embolism is rare in horses and typically associated with complications following intravenous catheterisation or other medical procedures. Exercise‐induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) is common in racehorses but not usually associated with air embolism. This report describes a case of air embolism in a 4‐year‐old Thoroughbred with EIPH. The
J. Wittenberg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing the auscultatory accuracy of health care professionals using three different brands of stethoscopes on a simulator

open access: yesMedical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2014
Mansoor Mehmood,1 Hazem L Abu Grara,1 Joshua S Stewart,2 Faisal A Khasawneh3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Northwest Texas Hospital, 3Section of Infectious Diseases ...
Mehmood M   +3 more
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History of Medicine Library at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians is alive and well and thriving in the digital age

open access: yesInternal Medicine Journal, Volume 56, Issue 8, Page 1471-1475, August 2026.
Abstract The History of Medicine Library at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians is now one of the leading comprehensive research collections on the history of medicine of Australasia. This is a far cry from the founding fellows’ original proposition in 1938, when they felt the need for a ‘scientific library’ to ensure the academic standards of
Catherine E. Storey
wiley   +1 more source

ATTACHMENT FOR THE STETHOSCOPE [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association, 1917
Frequent observation of the fetal heart tones during the last part of the second stage of labor presents certain technical difficulties after the attendant is surgically prepared for the delivery. In breech labors in which the heart tones must be watched very carefully, it is always desirable and often necessary for the operator to observe the heart ...
openaire   +1 more source

A Concept Analysis of Expertise Associated With Practicing Clinical Nurses in Hospital Settings

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7803-7814, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Analyse the concept of expertise among practicing clinical nurses in hospital settings. Background The generational loss of expert clinical nurses was exacerbated globally by the novel coronavirus. This ongoing loss combined with the increased complexity of hospitalised patients has prompted an urgent need to understand expertise among ...
Jonathan D. Hecht   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Other Side of the Stethoscope: Clinician‐Facing Deepfakes and the Symmetry of Synthetic Deception

open access: yesJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Volume 32, Issue 5, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Clinical ethics scholarship on deepfakes has focused primarily on patients as targets of synthetic deception, in which fabricated audiovisual material alters patient beliefs about clinicians and care. This focus neglects the reverse epistemic vulnerability: clinicians themselves as recipients of synthetic, adversarially generated ...
George Rugare Chingarande
wiley   +1 more source

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