This observational study evaluates whether lung sound analysis with LungPass device can be used to differentiate upper and lower respiratory tract infections (URTI and LRTI)
This is a prospective observational study comprised patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection symptoms in primary care settings. Patients will undergo routine clinical examination including lung auscultation with conventional stethoscope and LungPass device. Moreover, symptoms and anamnesis data, result of diagnostic questionnaire from the LungPass App, complete blood count, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin (PCT) level, SARS-CoV-2 PCR test and X-ray chest examination or CT chest (in case of preliminary clinical suspicion of LRTI). Patients will be followed up within 5-7 days and at the end of the disease in person or by phone for clinical course of the disease assessment to confirm the final diagnosis (URTI or LRTI). Final diagnosis will be considered as Gold standard for accuracy assessment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Lung auscultation with electronic stethoscope
19th Сentral District Polyclinic of Pervomaisky District of Minsk
Minsk, Belarus
Accuracy of identifying LRTI by abnormal lung sounds
Accuracy of differentiation between ULRTI and LRTI by abnormal lung sounds detected with LungPass device
Time frame: 16.11.2021- 30.11.2021
Accuracy of identifying LRTI by abnormal lung sounds in subgroups with COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 LRTI
Accuracy of differentiation between ULRTI and LRTI by abnormal lung sounds detected with LungPass device in subgroups with COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 LRTI
Time frame: 16.11.2021- 30.11.2021
Lung sounds and clinical signs of LRTI correlation in patients with LRTI
Correlation between presence of pathological pulmonary sounds detected with LungPass device and presence of clinical signs of LRTI (clinical parameters/radiology results) in patients with LRTI
Time frame: 16.11.2021- 30.11.2021
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