Mobile Applications for Diagnosis of Lung Health

This software can identify differences in cough sounds like a diagnosis from a doctor.
Can diagnose own lung health through your cell phone, it sounded impossible. However, today researchers from America and Australia are testing the software (software) to identify any disturbances in the lungs.

This software will be included in the speaker phone. The way it works, mobile phone users asked to cough at the speaker, and the software will work to identify the condition of the lungs users, as quoted from the site Genius Beauty.

After that, the phone's screen will provide the medical conclusions of these cough. From there, we can know, whether the user is being attacked by flu, cough, pneumonia and disease affecting other parts of the lungs.

Characteristics of cough, such as dry cough, phlegm or productive or unproductive cough may indicate the cause of cough. For example, is caused by bacteria or respiratory infections.

Usually, doctors can identify differences in cough from the sound. And, now the software is expected to do the same thing like a doctor. It also aims for its users can save time without the need to see a doctor, and can inform about the complications that can occur.

This software was created to be able to distinguish cough sounds and conditions that identify all lung health problems. And, it turns out the doctors quite enthusiastic about this new software.

This project received a budget of about $ 100,000 which is expected to be useful for use in a country that has a high mortality rate due to pneumonia or lung disorders, particularly those occur in children.

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