A small study of 71 patients who were examined by physicians with sterile gloves and stethoscopes showed that the stethoscope's diaphragm -- the circular portion placed on the body -- was more ...

Study shows stethoscopes have more bacteria than doctors%27 palms; Researchers encourage doctors to treat stethoscope as extension of their hands and sanitize after seeing each patient ...

SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in the journal PLOS ONE entitled 'A quasi-experimental study on stethoscopes contamination w... SAN DIEGO, April 26, ...

This dual-headed stethoscope has an open bell and a 3.3-centimeter floating diaphragm with a non-chill rim. The smaller bell and diaphragm may make this product especially beneficial for use on ...

Since the diaphragm is the main part of the stethoscope that comes in contact with the patient, a disposable stethoscope barrier is one potential answer. In one study, ...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- October 2022, a team of stethoscope hygiene experts met in Washington, ... "But even when we do take the time to clean the stethoscope diaphragm, ...

Stethoscopes for infants and children have a smaller diaphragm, and sensitivity to both low and high pitched sounds (such as the heart and lung sounds of babies and young children).

San Diego, California, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AseptiScope®, a California-based, clinical innovation company, has introduced its patented DiskCover® System, a novel technology ...

Diagnosing a paralyzed diaphragm starts with describing all your symptoms and health history to your provider. Your provider may use a stethoscope to listen to your breathing. If you have a paralyzed ...

San Diego, California, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AseptiScope®, a California-based, clinical innovation company, has introduced its patented DiskCover® System, a novel technology ...

San Diego, California, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AseptiScope®, a California-based, clinical innovation company, has introduced its patented DiskCover® System, a novel technology ...

San Diego, California, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AseptiScope®, a California-based, clinical innovation company, has introduced its patented DiskCover® System, a novel technology ...