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Open Access December 27, 2019

The Role of Neural Networks in Advancing Wearable Healthcare Technology Analytics

Abstract Neural networks are bringing a transformation in wearable healthcare technology analytics. These networks are able to analyze a vast amount of data to help in making decisions concerning patient care. Advancements in deep learning have brought neural networks to the forefront, making data analytics a straightforward process. This study will help in unveiling the use of ICT and AI in medical [...] Read more.
Neural networks are bringing a transformation in wearable healthcare technology analytics. These networks are able to analyze a vast amount of data to help in making decisions concerning patient care. Advancements in deep learning have brought neural networks to the forefront, making data analytics a straightforward process. This study will help in unveiling the use of ICT and AI in medical healthcare technology, crawling through some industry giants. Wearable Healthcare Technologies are becoming more popular every day. These technologies facilitate collecting, monitoring, and sharing every vital aspect of the human body necessary for diagnosing and treating an ailment. At the advent of global digitization, health data storage and systematic analysis are taking shape to ensure better diagnostics, preventive, and predictive healthcare. Healthcare analytics powered by neural networks can significantly improve health outcomes, maximizing individuals' potential and quality of life. The breadth and possibilities of connected devices are getting wider. From personal activity monitoring to quantifying every bit of health statistics, connected devices are making an impact in measurement, management, and manipulation. In healthcare, early diagnosis could be a lifesaver. Data analytics can help in a big way to make moves and predictions to save lives. We are in another phase of the digitization era, "Neural Network and Wearable Healthcare Technology Analytics." A neural network could be conceived as an adaptive system made up of a large number of neurons connected in multiple layers. A neural network processes data in a similar way as the human brain does. Using a collection of algorithms, for many neural networks, objects are composed of 'input' and 'output' layers along with the layers of the neural network.
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Open Access December 02, 2020

Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning Frameworks for Early Disease Detection in Healthcare Data Systems

Abstract Predictive modeling, supported by machine learning technology, aims to analyze data in order to guide decision-making towards actions generating desired values in the future. It encompasses the set of techniques used to build models that estimate the value of a certain variable predicting a forthcoming event from the past or current values of relevant attributes. In predictive healthcare modeling, [...] Read more.
Predictive modeling, supported by machine learning technology, aims to analyze data in order to guide decision-making towards actions generating desired values in the future. It encompasses the set of techniques used to build models that estimate the value of a certain variable predicting a forthcoming event from the past or current values of relevant attributes. In predictive healthcare modeling, the built models represent the relationship among the data concerning customer, provider, production, and other aspects of the healthcare environment in order to assist the decision processes in the prevention of diseases and in the planning of preventive actions by detection of high-risk patients. Contrary to trend analysis, whose goal is to describe past events, predictive models aim to provide useful indications regarding future events and changes. Predictive healthcare modeling supports actions that try to prevent the manifestation of diseases in healthy individuals or try to diagnose as early as possible the incidence of a disease in patients at risk. A sound predictive analysis encompasses not only the model-training task, but also the aspects of data quality, preprocessing, and fusion during its entire implementation lifecycle to ensure appropriate input data preparation. The robustness of the predictive model and its results depends highly on data quality. Due to the variety of data sources in healthcare environments, it becomes essential to use preprocessing in order to remove noise and inconsistencies. The increasing number of endorsable data exchange standards makes each data exchange achievable, but it demands the implementation of a data-governance program. In addition, the influence of the hospital-database architect on the architecture of an early-diagnosis model is important to guarantee appropriate input-formatting modularity.
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