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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Respiratory Physiology

    Background:

    • Hospitalized patients with pulmonary conditions often experience unnoticed respiratory decline.
    • Current monitoring methods lack continuous, noninvasive lung condition assessment.
    • Understanding lung mechanics is crucial for early detection of respiratory issues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the correlation between lung volume and the time delay (∆t) between respiratory cycle start and inspiratory lung sounds.
    • To develop and test a novel tool for noninvasively measuring this time delay.
    • To assess the feasibility of using this time delay as a lung condition monitoring indicator.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a research tool comprising a respiration belt, digital stethoscope, data collection system, and MATLAB algorithm.
    • Measured the time delay (∆t) between the start of a respiratory cycle and inspiratory lung sounds.
    • Conducted a feasibility study with healthy individuals, manipulating lung volume via position and activity.
    • Compared ∆t measurements with lung volume data obtained via spirometry.

    Main Results:

    • The time delay (∆t) was measurable using the developed tool.
    • ∆t demonstrated a correlation with changes in lung volume.
    • Feasibility study confirmed the potential of ∆t as a lung volume indicator.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed tool successfully measured the time delay (∆t) related to lung volume.
    • ∆t shows promise as a noninvasive, continuous monitoring tool for lung conditions.
    • This approach could aid in the early detection of respiratory decline in hospitalized patients.