NIH R01 · 2025
Respiratory diseases are a leading cause of mortality in the United States, also affecting vulnerable neonates with immature immune systems. Each year, over 300,000 newborns are hospitalized due to respiratory distress syndrome, increasing their risk of chronic lung disease, infections, and cognitive impairments. Current pulmonary monitoring technologies are unsuitable or inadequate for neonates, while respiratory care on infants has contributed to over $7 billion healthcare burden over the past decade. This project introduces a novel, non-invasive active sound sensing approach with artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of breathing sounds integrated on a smart pacifier device for…
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