@inproceedings{f94952b5a3114cc198553ac4012685db,
title = "Cough detection algorithm for monitoring patient recovery from pulmonary tuberculosis",
abstract = "In regions of the world where tuberculosis (TB) poses the greatest disease burden, the lack of access to skilled laboratories is a significant problem. A lab-free method for assessing patient recovery during treatment would be of great benefit, particularly for identifying patients who may have drug-resistant tuberculosis. We hypothesize that cough analysis may provide such a test. In this paper we describe algorithm development in support of a pilot study of TB patient coughing. We describe several approaches to event detection and classification, and show preliminary data which suggest that cough count decreases after the start of treatment in drug-responsive patients. Our eventual goal is development of a low-cost ambulatory cough analysis system that will help identify patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis.",
author = "Tracey, {Brian H.} and Germ{\'a}n Comina and Sandra Larson and Marjory Bravard and L{\'o}pez, {Jos{\'e} W.} and Gilman, {Robert H.}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091487",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781424441211",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS",
pages = "6017--6020",
booktitle = "33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011",
note = "33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011 ; Conference date: 30-08-2011 Through 03-09-2011",
}