In an observational study that began enrollment last month, researchers will determine if continuous, remote lung sound monitoring via an FDA-cleared wearable is feasible in adults with COPD, ...

They whistle, hiss and crackle. Our bodies constantly make sounds that (fortunately) are not always audible to the naked ear. The occurrence of certain noises or changes in normal sounds can be an ...

If you have COPD, the sounds made by your lungs can help your doctor evaluate the state of your airways and whether your treatment is working. Types of COPD lung sounds include wheezing, crackling, ...

Doctors have been listening to the sounds our bodies make for years. Before the invention of stethoscopes, they simply put their ears to their patients' chests or abdomens. The technical term for this ...

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of ...

A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support existing screening methods for early detection of, for ...

Vesicular breath sounds are a type of breath sound. They are often soft, low-pitched sounds. Having vesicular breath sounds is normal, but changes in those sounds can be a sign of a lung condition. As ...

High-pitched or squeaky sounds when breathing may mean your airways are smaller in size than normal and air isn’t moving through the lungs well. There are different causes, but it could indicate a ...

If you notice a whistling, rattling, or crackling sound when you breathe, it may be your lungs asking for attention. These sounds can be early warning signs of asthma, infection, or pollution-related ...

Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy Versus Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term Results of the ORATOR Trial A blinded validation study was performed using ...