Counting: An imprecise reference standard for respiratory rate measurement

Summary: The study found that there is poor agreement between respiratory rate measurements of different durations in neonates, with longer observation periods leading to worse agreement, especially at higher respiratory rates. This suggests that neonates have high variability of respiratory rate, and continuous or repeated monitoring may be more reliable than single measurements for clinicians.

Summary: The ALRITE and RRate mobile phone apps show acceptable accuracy in counting respiratory rates in infants with respiratory distress, with ALRITE being more accurate and user-friendly.