[Nocturnal long-term recording of breath sounds in patients with bronchial asthma -- a reasonable diagnostic option?].
Alterations in normal breath sounds are an important indication of pathophysiological processes in the bronchial system and the lung. In the presence of non-specific symptoms like dyspnea, wheezing or cough while sleeping it seems reasonable to make a nocturnal long-term recording of breath sounds. Thus specific auscultation phenomena can be recorded qualitative and particularly quantitative in the course. A mobile recording system provides a non-invasive monitoring at home which is independent of vigilance. Furthermore it can be used for follow-up examinations of medical interventions.
Koehler
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Klinik für Innere Medizin, SP Pneumologie, Intensiv- und Schlafmedizin, Philipps-Universität, Marburg. koehleru@med.uni-marburg.de
Gross
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Koch
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Reinke
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Penzel
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Becker
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Vogelmeier
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D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000502:physiology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*