Background: ChestPal Pro (previously known as LungPass) is an Automatic Lung Sound Analysis app-enabled device, including an electronic wireless stethoscope and a mobile application developed using neural networks training methodology. Such stethoscope could have crucial practical applications, such as the early identification of acute and exacerbations of chronic airway diseases. ChestPal Pro (previously known as LungPass)…

To the editor: Lower respiratory tract (LRT) involvement, observed in about 20% of patients suffering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is associated with a more severe clinical course, adverse outcomes, and long-term sequelae [1, 2]. By pointing out people at risk of deterioration, early identification of LRT involvement could facilitate targeted and timely administration of treatments…