Pneumonia revealed in a cough: Coughs give vital clues to the presence or absence of pneumonia in children
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
A new method, which analyzes the sounds in a child's cough, could soon be used in poor, remote regions to diagnose childhood pneumonia reliably. According to researchers, this simple technique of recording coughs with a microphone on the patient's bedside table, has the potential to revolutionize the management of childhood pneumonia.