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Clinical Conditions
At CHEST 2025, held in Chicago, Illinois, Laurie Slovarp, PhD, CCC-SLP, professor at the University of Montana and certified speech pathologist, presented a poster on the development of a digital therapeutic designed to improve access to behavioral cough suppression therapy for patients with refractory chronic cough.
A large-scale trial examining the effect of azithromycin on the relationship between oesophageal function and cough as evaluated by Hyfe's cough monitoring technology in respiratory disease is feasible and acceptable to patients.
This study used Hyfe's wearable cough monitor during a 7-day run in, 28-day treatment, and 14-day follow-up period in patients with chronic bronchitis.
Periods of intense coughing (termed bouts, epochs or bursts) are particularly problematic for some coughers and may not be reflected by simply counting the number of coughs per day. This study explored how varying the definition of bouts yield different impressions of cough severity.
The study was conducted at Sewanee University, TN, USA, in early 2021 and focused on collecting cough acoustic signatures for respiratory disease screening. It involved around 2000 students tested weekly for SARS-CoV-2. The study recorded 4302 coughs from 960 participants over 11 weeks, all COVID-19 negative. The process took about 30 seconds per participant. The project's goal was to develop and implement reliable, quick acoustic screening tools, emphasizing the need for high-quality datasets and logistical insights. This study contributes significantly to acoustic epidemiology, especially in the context of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 research
