ICT&health October 16, 2025
A world first for the Dutch Maastricht University Hospital: an app that can predict a COPD attack has now been successfully tested in practice. Pulmonologist and researcher Sami Simons of the MUMC+ developed the app together with his team and patients. During the ICT&Health World Conference in Maastricht, May 2024, he presented the SPEAK study (Speaking up to detect lung attacks). Meanwhile, 89-year-old Margo Tangelder has demonstrated that the app is effective in detecting lung attacks early.
Simons’ research focuses on finding new and more targeted treatment methods for lung exacerbations in people with COPD and includes both laboratory-based research and human studies. The app he co-developed analyzes the voices of lung patients by comparing vocal vibrations with an extensive...
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