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Cough Audio Recognition for Early Detection of Respiratory Diseases: Algorithm Development and Validation Study

  • By

  • Wensheng Sun

  • Jiahao Zou

  • Na Yin

  • Wenying Fang

  • Jimin Sun

  • Ziping Miao

  • Shigui Yang

  • May 7, 2026

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    Coughing is a key symptom in various respiratory diseases, necessitating accurate diagnosis for effective treatment.

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    Machine learning advancements enable automated analysis of cough audio, improving diagnostic accuracy compared to traditional methods.

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    The study introduces the CAM-ResNet18 model, enhancing feature focus in cough audio classification through a channel attention mechanism.

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    A large-scale audio dataset was created, encompassing cough sounds from patients with multiple respiratory conditions for model training.

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    The proposed model outperformed traditional methods in accuracy and F1-score, validating its effectiveness for early disease detection.

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Cough Audio Recognition for Early Detection of Respiratory Diseases: Algorithm Development and Validation Study

  • by Wensheng Sun, Jiahao Zou, Na Yin, Wenying Fang, Jimin Sun, Ziping Miao, Shigui Yang

  • May 7, 2026

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