Comparison of the Utility of Single-Ear and Binaural Auscultations: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study
The utility of single-ear auscultation for lung auscultation was less than that of binaural auscultation. Physicians should use a binaural stethoscope correctly and listen with both ears.
Authors
- Megumi Hirano
- Kozo Morimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-9275)
- Takeshi Saraya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0502-8128)
- Yoshiaki Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0073-869X)
- Kozo Yoshimori
- Masafumi Shimoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-0118)
- Jumpei Aso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2721-4175)
- Haruyuki Ishii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-9246)
- Ken Ohta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-4579)
Institutions
- Kyorin University (JP)
- Fukujuji Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.88673
- Primary Topic
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00