Summary of Machine Learning Applications in Medical Prognostics: a Comprehensive Review, by Michael Fascia
Machine Learning Applications in Medical Prognostics: A Comprehensive Review
by Michael Fascia
First submitted to arxiv on: 5 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This comprehensive review examines the application of various machine learning (ML) techniques in medical prognostics, focusing on their efficacy, challenges, and future directions. The paper discusses methodologies including Random Forest (RF), logistic regression, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for applications such as sepsis prediction, cardiovascular risk assessment, cancer detection, and clinical deterioration forecasting. ML models like RF excel in handling high-dimensional data and capturing non-linear relationships, making them effective for sepsis prediction. Logistic regression remains valuable for its interpretability and ease of use in cardiovascular risk assessment. CNNs have shown exceptional accuracy in cancer detection, leveraging their ability to learn complex visual patterns from medical imaging. LSTM networks excel in analyzing temporal data, providing accurate predictions of clinical deterioration. The review highlights the strengths and limitations of each technique, the importance of model interpretability, and the challenges of data quality and privacy. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper reviews how machine learning (ML) can help doctors predict patient outcomes better. ML is a type of artificial intelligence that uses algorithms to analyze big amounts of data. The review looks at four different types of ML models: Random Forest, logistic regression, Convolutional Neural Networks, and Long Short-Term Memory networks. These models are used to predict things like whether someone has sepsis or cancer, how likely they are to have a heart attack, and when their health is likely to get worse. The review says that each type of model has its own strengths and weaknesses, but overall, ML can help doctors make better predictions about patient outcomes. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Logistic regression » Lstm » Machine learning » Random forest
