Digital stethoscopes in paediatric medicine.
Computer-assisted phonocardiography
Infant
Newborn
Signal processing
Telemedicine
Journal
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
ISSN: 1651-2227
Titre abrégé: Acta Paediatr
Pays: Norway
ID NLM: 9205968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2019
05 2019
Historique:
received:
27
08
2018
revised:
29
11
2018
accepted:
04
12
2018
pubmed:
12
12
2018
medline:
16
7
2020
entrez:
12
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To explore, synthesise and discuss currently available digital stethoscopes (DS) and the evidence for their use in paediatric medicine. Systematic review and narrative synthesis of digital stethoscope use in paediatrics following searches of OVID Medline, Embase, Scopus, PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Six digital stethoscope makes were identified to have been used in paediatric focused studies so far. A total of 25 studies of DS use in paediatrics were included. We discuss the use of digital stethoscope technology in current paediatric medicine, comment on the technical properties of the available devices, the effectiveness and limitations of this technology, and potential uses in the fields of paediatrics and neonatology, from telemedicine to computer-aided diagnostics. Further validation and testing of available DS devices is required. Comparison studies between different types of DS would be useful in identifying strengths and flaws of each DS as well as identifying clinical situations for which each may be most appropriately suited.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
814-822Subventions
Organisme : Royal Australasian College of Physicians Fellowship
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
©2018 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.