• International perception of lung sounds: a comparison of classification across some European borders 

      Aviles Solis, Juan Carlos; Vanbelle, Sophie; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Francis, Nick; Cals, Jochem W L; Andreeva, Elena A; Marques, Alda; Piirila, Paivi; Pasterkamp, Hans; Melbye, Hasse (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-18)
      Introduction: Lung auscultation is helpful in the diagnosis of lung and heart diseases; however, the diagnostic value of lung sounds may be questioned due to interobserver variation. This situation may also impair clinical research in this area to generate evidence-based knowledge about the role that chest auscultation has in a modern clinical setting. The recording and visual display of lung sounds ...
    • Prevalence and clinical associations of wheezes and crackles in the general population: The Tromsø study 

      Aviles Solis, Juan Carlos; Jacome, Cristina; Davidsen, Anne Herefoss; Einarsen, R; Vanbelle, Sophie; Pasterkamp, Hans; Melbye, Hasse (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-11)
      <i>Background</i> - Wheezes and crackles are well-known signs of lung diseases, but can also be heard in apparently healthy adults. However, their prevalence in a general population has been sparsely described. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of wheezes and crackles in a large general adult population and explore associations with self-reported disease, smoking status and ...
    • The use of spectrograms improves the classification of wheezes and crackles in an educational setting 

      Aviles Solis, Juan Carlos; Storvoll, Ingrid; Vanbelle, Sophie; Melbye, Hasse (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-21)
      Chest auscultation is a widely used method in the diagnosis of lung diseases. However, the interpretation of lung sounds is a subjective task and disagreements arise. New technological developments like the use of visSual representation of sounds through spectrograms could improve the agreement when classifying lung sounds, but this is not yet known. In this study, we tested if the use of spectrograms ...