Validation of an automated cough detection algorithm for tracking recovery of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.

A laboratory-free test for assessing recovery from pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) would be extremely beneficial in regions of the world where laboratory facilities are lacking. Our hypothesis is that analysis of cough sound recordings may provide such a test. In the current paper, we present validation...

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Main Authors: Sandra Larson, Germán Comina, Robert H Gilman, Brian H Tracey, Marjory Bravard, José W López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468608?pdf=render