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Cardiology Jul 24, 2026

Do You Need a Bell on Your Stethoscope?

You'll find the heart rate without a bell. It's the faint low sounds, the ones that change the plan of care, that make a dedicated bell worth carrying.

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Research Mar 29, 2026

Antimicrobial Stethoscopes: What the Research Actually Shows

Studies show 85% of stethoscopes harbor bacteria and fewer than 12% of providers clean them between patients. So do antimicrobial coatings, copper alloys, and stethoscope covers actually change anything? We...

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Cardiology Feb 25, 2026

Stethoscopes and Hearing Loss: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About Auscultation with Hearing Aids

Hearing aids are built for speech, not stethoscopes. With heart sounds sitting between 20 and 140 Hz and most hearing aids starting at 200 Hz, clinicians with hearing loss face...

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News Jan 19, 2026

Auscultation Review Q4 2025

Four recent studies reveal where auscultation actually stands in 2025. From population data showing we miss two-thirds of significant valve disease to unexpected uses of swallowing sounds and neurologic assessment,...

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Research Oct 31, 2025

Sound Judgment: Quarterly Auscultation Review Q3 2025

Four new studies make the same point. You should not need a $100,000 simulator or a $500 digital stethoscope to learn, teach, and act on what you hear at the...

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Research Sep 30, 2025

Stethoscope Tubing Length: The Complete Guide

I learned the hard way that stethoscope tubing length matters—but not for the reasons everyone repeats. Modern polymers solved the old “shorter sounds better” myth. Today, length is about ergonomics,...

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