Monitoring respiratory rate based on tracheal sounds. First experiences.

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc

Andromed Inc., Montreal, Que., Canada.

Published: May 2007

The objective was to develop a non-invasive method for continuously monitoring respiratory rate (RR) based on tracheal sounds. 25 volunteers and 36 patients with chronic pulmonary diseases were enrolled in a clinical study. Tracheal sounds were acquired using a contact piezoelectric sensor placed on the examinee's throat and analyzed using a combined investigation of the sound envelope and frequency content. RR estimates were compared to reference measurements taken from a pneumotachometer coupled to a face mask worn by the examinee. RR was also manually counted by a respiratory technician. Two types of breathing (mouth and nose) and three different positions were studied (fowler, semi-fowler and supine). RR estimated in volunteers had a success rate (SR) of 96%, a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.99 and a standard error of the estimate (SEE) of 0.56. The RR estimated in patients was comparable or slightly better (SR = 85%, r = 0.93 and SEE = 1.49) than those obtained by manual count (SR = 82%, r = 0.91, SEE = 1.58), which is the method widely used in clinical settings. No significant difference in the capacity to estimate RR was found related to posture and breathing type, making this method useful for continuous monitoring.

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