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Pediatric Asthma

Stratifying asthma severity in children using cough sound analytic technology

Vinayak SwarnkarSchool of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; View further author information
, BE, PhD,
Udantha AbeyratneSchool of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; View further author information
, BScEE, MEng, GradCertPaedSleepSc, GradCertHigherEducation, PhD,
Jamie TanDepartment of Paediatrics, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, Australia; View further author information
, MBBS, GradDipNeo, FRACP,
Ti Wan NgJoondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, Australia; View further author information
, MBBS (Hons), DCH, FRACP,
Joanna M. BrisbaneJoondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, Australia; ;School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3364-5414View further author information
, BSc(Hon), GradDipGenetCouns, MPHORCID Icon,
Jennifer ChoveauxJoondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, Australia; View further author information
, BSc(Nursing), Grad Cert Midwifery, Grad Cert Intensive Nursing Science &
Paul PorterDepartment of Paediatrics, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, Australia; ;School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia; ;Department of Emergency Medicine, Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands, WA, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9051-589XView further author information
, MBBS, FRACPORCID Icon show all
Pages 160-169 | Received 09 Jul 2019, Accepted 20 Oct 2019, Published online: 25 Nov 2019

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