Wheezing, a high-pitched whistling sound, is a common indicator of chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), due to inflammation and swelling of ...

Virtual care company TytoCare on Wednesday received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its wheeze detection algorithm, allowing the company to begin commercializing the product in the ...

Many children with recurrent wheezing issues would be better treated with antiviral medications instead of steroids, researchers at the University of Virginia found. Higher doses of corticosteroids ...

Adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds resulting from unusual airflow through the lungs. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow ...

Devices that monitor wheeze, snoring, coughing or crackles remotely can allow for faster treatment. For children, these devices have the potential to catch lung diseases/conditions early on in life.

A silent asthma attack, also sometimes called "silent chest," is a severe asthma flare-up that doesn't cause the typical wheezing sounds commonly associated with asthma attacks. Some early symptoms of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers reported a positive outcome in terms of wheeze when cigarette smokers moved to e-cigarettes. When ...

Among birth cohort children with some degree wheeze and atopy, 6 phenotypes were identified based on frequency, persistence, and onset of symptoms. Researchers have identified a predominance of ...

Wheezing is associated with conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema and interstitial fibrosis. Since this list of conditions is rather long, ...