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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Bioacoustics
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Respiratory diseases pose a significant global health challenge, requiring advanced diagnostic tools.
  • Audio-based digital biomarkers from respiratory sounds and voice are emerging as key indicators of respiratory health.
  • Machine learning (ML) provides powerful methods for analyzing these complex audio signals.

Approach:

  • This review synthesizes findings from 75 studies focused on audio analysis for respiratory conditions.
  • The analysis categorizes research into cough detection, lower respiratory symptom identification, and voice/speech diagnostics.
  • Publicly available datasets relevant to respiratory audio analysis are also presented.

Key Points:

  • ML algorithms are increasingly used to extract diagnostic information from respiratory sounds and voice.
  • Studies address challenges like cough sound recognition in noisy environments and detecting wheezes or crackles.
  • Voice and speech analysis are explored for evaluating voice abnormalities related to respiratory issues.

Conclusions:

  • Audio-based digital biomarkers and ML show significant potential for non-invasive respiratory disease diagnosis.
  • Research trends are influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating studies in remote diagnostics and mobile data acquisition.
  • Further development in this field promises improved, accessible respiratory care.