Background: The proportion of people in the United States who are members of at least two
ethnic groups is projected to increase to 10% by the year 2050. This makes addressing …

Background: The emergence of smartphones and tablets featuring vastly advancing
functionalities (eg, sensors, computing power, interactivity) has transformed the way …

In recent times, technologies such as machine learning and deep learning have played a
vital role in providing assistive solutions to a medical domain's challenges. They also …

Respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
are affecting a huge percentage of the world's population with mortality rates exceeding …

Chronic airflow limitation is the common denominator of patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is not possible to predict morbidity and mortality of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia are two of the few fatal lung
diseases which share common adventitious lung sounds. Diagnosing the disease from lung …

Remote patient monitoring should reduce mortality rates, improve care, and reduce costs.
We present an overview of the available technologies for the remote monitoring of chronic …

The increasingly aging population in Europe and worldwide brings up the need for the
restructuring of healthcare. Technological advancements in electronic health can be a …

Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
associated with accelerated decline in lung function, diminished quality of life, and higher …

Wearable technology has become an important trend in consumer electronics in the past
year. The miniaturization and mass production of myriad sensors have made possible the …