BOSTON — Wheeze, stridor and cough are among the most common sounds made by children with respiratory conditions, but they are often misidentified, especially in the emergency department, according to ...

Researchers developed a novel device that detects abnormal breathing sounds to predict whether an ICU patient is likely to suffer from respiratory complications after removal from a mechanical ...

Of note, if the patient is bedfast, complete evaluation of respiratory efficiency is often less than optimal because chest expansion is not always symmetric and percussion notes may be less resonant.