HeartBuds will detect heart beats accurately and also is safe and hygienic when compared to the traditional stethoscopes.
Physicians' Stethoscopes are Highly Contaminated, Says Study
The level of bacterial contamination on physicians' hands and stethoscopes following a single physical examination was assessed in a study.
The level of bacterial contamination on physicians' hands and stethoscopes following a single physical examination was assessed in a study.
‘HeartBuds app helps doctors to measure heartbeat accurately and can record, store and share sounds as well unlike traditional stethoscopes.’
"They not only detect sounds inside the body just as well -- or better -- than traditional stethoscopes, but they are more sanitary. And because they incorporate smartphone technology, we can now record, store and share those sounds as well. This could change the way we approach patient exams in the future," said David Bello, chief of cardiology at Orlando Health, who developed HeartBuds. The small electronic disc-shaped listening device can be held against the patient’ s chest and through an accompanying app doctors can listen and also see a graphical representation of the heartbeat.
Patients can also hear their heartbeat and save the readings on their phone for future reference. The device was tested on 50 patients along with two FDA-approved class I and class II stethoscopes and one popular disposable model.
Doctors may Soon Ditch Stethoscopes
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York are suggesting that doctors may ditch the tool in the near future.
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York are suggesting that doctors may ditch the tool in the near future.
"You can use a specific stethoscope for a specific patient and not worry about transferring bacteria inadvertently from improper cleaning of a stethoscope that you would normally carry around your neck," says Dr.Valerie Danesh, a clinical research manager at Orlando Health, and a co-author on the study.
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Irregular Heartbeat? Don't Panic, but Get Advice to Bring Your Rhythm Back in Life
Apart from being a congenital condition, experts blame the rise on bad eating habits, smoking, alcohol binging, lack of exercise can affect the heartbeat rhythm.
Apart from being a congenital condition, experts blame the rise on bad eating habits, smoking, alcohol binging, lack of exercise can affect the heartbeat rhythm.
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New App That Connects Rescuers With AEDs and Victims With Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The app signals potential co-rescuers when an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has occurred and where. Co-rescuers then deliver the needed AEDs to the scene.
The app signals potential co-rescuers when an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has occurred and where. Co-rescuers then deliver the needed AEDs to the scene.
