Early hypoxia prediction in diseased patients via wheezing sounds in respiration: a prospective cohort study
Wheezing, together with other bedside-available predictors, was independently associated with increased oxygen demand. This finding may facilitate early risk stratification and optimize oxygen resource allocation at the initial encounter, before laboratory or imaging examinations are available. Through voice-print analysis and artificial intelligence, future studies are warranted to further explore the predictive potential of breath sounds.
Authors
- Shao-Yung Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-3873)
- Eric Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6731-6304)
- Chi-Chun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0186-4321)
- Jing-Tong Tzeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2053-0581)
- Edward Pei-Chuan Huang
- Cheng-Yi Fan
- Chih-Wei Sung
- Ching‐Yu Julius Chen
- Chun-Hsiang Huang
- Andrew Sheed
- Chi-Hsin Chen
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- National Tsing Hua University (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1649991
- Primary Topic
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- National Taiwan University
- National Science and Technology Council