Adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds resulting from unusual airflow through the lungs. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Lung Flute, manufactured by Medical Acoustics, uses sound waves to break up mucus in the lungs. Patients blow into the hand-held device, as shown in this University of Buffalo photo, to clear lung ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, incurable condition, which is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. People with COPD experience shortness of breath, wheezing, and ...