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The evidence that might support the effectiveness of the telemonitoring interventions in COPD is limited partially due to the lack of useful predictors for the early detection of AECOPD. Electronic stethoscopes and computerised analyses of respiratory sounds (CARS) techniques provide an opportunity for substantial improvement in the management of respiratory diseases. This exploratory study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using: (a) a respiratory sensor embedded in a self-tailored housing for ageing users; (b) a telehealth framework; (c) CARS and (d) machine learning techniques for the remote early detection of the AECOPD. In a 6-month pilot study, 16 patients with COPD were equipped with a home base-station and a sensor to daily record their respiratory sounds. Principal component analysis (PCA) and a support vector machine (SVM) classifier was designed to predict AECOPD. 75.8% exacerbations were early detected with an average of 5 \u00b1 1.9 days in advance at medical attention. The proposed method could provide support to patients, physicians and healthcare systems.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s151026978","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,10,24]],"date-time":"2015-10-24T08:27:06Z","timestamp":1445675226000},"page":"26978-26996","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":70,"title":["Computerised Analysis of Telemonitored Respiratory Sounds for Predicting Acute Exacerbations of COPD"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Miguel","family":"Fernandez-Granero","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Biomedical Engineering and Telemedicine Research Group, University of Cadiz. 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