Noveldevice monitors breathing sounds to predict respiratoryfailure in ICU patients after extubation Hiroshima_Univ
To show that quantification of abnormal respiratory sounds by our developed device is useful for predicting respiratory failure and airway problems after extubation. A respiratory sound monitoring system was used to collect respiratory sounds in patients undergoing extubation. The recorded respiratory sounds were subsequently analyzed. We defined the composite poor outcome as requiring any of following medical interventions within 48 h as defined below.
The quantitative values for each abnormal respiratory sound and inspiratory sound volume were compared between composite outcome groups and non-outcome groups. Fifty-seven patients were included in this study. The composite outcome occurred in 18 patients. For neck sounds, the QVs of stridor and rhonchi were significantly higher in the outcome group vs the non-outcome group.
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