GENERATING AN INDICATOR OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Provided are concepts for generating an indicator of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a subject. In particular, data from a plurality of sensors, including a pressure sensor, an airflow sensor, and a CO2 concentration sensor is captured from the breath of the subject received by a mou...

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Hauptverfasser: Dellimore, Kiran Hamilton J, Jawde, Samer Bou, Brans, Harold Johannes Antonius, de Graaf, Pascal
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Zusammenfassung:Provided are concepts for generating an indicator of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a subject. In particular, data from a plurality of sensors, including a pressure sensor, an airflow sensor, and a CO2 concentration sensor is captured from the breath of the subject received by a mouthpiece. The sensor data is then utilised by a processing unit to generate an indicator of COPD in the subject. By utilising airway pressure, airway flow rate and expiratory CO2 concentration data, an accurate indicator of the presence and/or stage of COPD may be obtained.