Sustained Vowels for Pre- vs Post-Treatment COPD Classification
Sustained Vowels for Pre- vs Post-Treatment COPD Classification
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious inflammatory lung disease affecting millions of people around the world. Due to an obstructed airflow from the lungs, it also becomes manifest in patients' vocal behaviour. Of particular importance is the detection of an exacerbation episode, which marks an acute phase and …