A smartphone-based application for cough counting in patients with acute asthma exacerbation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While tools exist for objective cough counting in clinical studies, there is no available tool for objective cough measurement in clinical practice. An artificial intelligence (AI)-based cough count system was recently developed that quantifies cough sounds collected through a smartphone application. In this prospective study, this AI-based cough algorithm was applied among real-world patients with an acute exacerbation of asthma.

Methods

Patients with an acute asthma exacerbation recorded their cough sounds for 7 days (2 consecutive hours during awake time and 5 consecutive hours during sleep) using Coughy^TM smartphone application. During the study period, subjects received systemic corticosteroids and bronchodilator to control asthma. Coughs collected

SUBMITTER: Shim JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407484 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature