pharmaphorum November 11, 2024
Researchers in the US have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can sift through electronic health records (EHRs) and help physicians to detect undiagnosed cases of long COVID.
Along with identifying people who should be receiving care for the potentially debilitating condition, the algorithm could also be used to try to find the genetic and biochemical factors behind the still-mysterious condition, which causes a range of symptoms including extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, chest pain, problems with memory, difficulty sleeping, heart palpitations, and dizziness.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 7.5% of the adult population of the US have symptoms of long COVID, which works out at 24.75 million individuals.
The new algorithm –...