Wheeze Sound Analysis Using Computer-Based Techniques: A Systematic Review

Wheezes are high pitched continuous respiratory acoustic sounds which are produced as a result of airway obstruction. Computer-based analyses of wheeze signals have been extensively used for parametric analysis, spectral analysis, identification of airway obstruction, feature extraction and diseases...

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Main Authors: Nabi, Fizza Ghulam, Sundaraj, Kenneth, Lam, Chee Kiang, Palaniappan, Rajkumar, Sundaraj, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017
Online Access:http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24365/2/2019%20FIZZA%20BMT.PDF
http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24365/
https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/bmte/64/1/article-p1.xml
https://doi.org/10.1515/bmt-2016-0219
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Summary:Wheezes are high pitched continuous respiratory acoustic sounds which are produced as a result of airway obstruction. Computer-based analyses of wheeze signals have been extensively used for parametric analysis, spectral analysis, identification of airway obstruction, feature extraction and diseases or pathology classification. While this area is currently an active field of research, the available literature has not yet been reviewed. This systematic review identified articles describing wheeze analyses using computer-based techniques on the SCOPUS, IEEE Xplore, ACM, PubMed and Springer and Elsevier electronic databases. After a set of selection criteria was applied, 41 articles were selected for detailed analysis. The findings reveal that 1) computerized wheeze analysis can be used for the identification of disease severity level or pathology, 2) further research is required to achieve acceptable rates of identification on the degree of airway obstruction with normal breathing, 3) analysis using combinations of features and on subgroups of the respiratory cycle has provided a pathway to classify various diseases or pathology that stem from airway obstruction