Original waveform of lung sound crackles: a case study of the effect of high-pass filtration

J Appl Physiol (1985). 1991 Dec;71(6):2173-7. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1991.71.6.2173.

Abstract

In lung sound research, low-frequency noise usually disturbs the sound signal being recorded. Some researchers therefore use high-pass filtration before the final analysis. In this study, the effect of digital and analog high-pass filtration on the morphology of the lung sound crackles is evaluated. The original nonprefiltered crackle waveform is presented, and the effect of the high-pass filtration on the crackle waveform characteristics is elucidated in one patient with silicoasbestosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acoustics
  • Asbestosis / physiopathology
  • Biophysical Phenomena
  • Biophysics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Respiratory Mechanics / physiology
  • Respiratory Sounds / physiopathology*
  • Silicosis / physiopathology