European Nephrologists' Attitudes toward the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice: A Comprehensive Survey.

Journal: Blood purification
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and big data analytics, including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, has the potential to revolutionize many areas of medicine, including nephrology and dialysis. Artificial intelligence and big data analytics can be used to analyze large amounts of patient medical records, including laboratory results and imaging studies, to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, enhance early detection, identify patterns and trends, and personalize treatment plans for patients with kidney disease. Additionally, artificial intelligence and big data analytics can be used to identify patients' treatment who are not receiving adequate care, highlighting care inefficiencies in the dialysis provider, optimizing patient outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and consequently creating values for all the involved stakeholders.

Authors

  • Matteo Savoia
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Bad Homburg, Germany.
  • Giovanni Tripepi
    Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, CNR-IFC, Nefrologia-Ospedali Riuniti, 89100, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  • Berit Goethel-Paal
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Bad Homburg, Germany.
  • Maria Eva BarĂ³ Salvador
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Madrid, Spain.
  • Pedro Ponce
    Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
  • Daniela Voiculescu
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Bucharest, Romania.
  • Martin Pachmann
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Bad Homburg, Germany.
  • Tomas Jirka
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Praha, Czechia.
  • Serkan Kubilay Koc
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Wojciech Marcinkowski
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Mario Cioffi
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Naples, Italy.
  • Luca Neri
    Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany.
  • Len Usvyat
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, 920 Winter Street, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA.
  • Jeffrey L Hymes
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Franklin W Maddux
    Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, 920 Winter Street, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA.
  • Carmine Zoccali
    Institute of Biology and Molecular Genetics (BIOGEM), Ariano Irpino, Italy.
  • Stefano Stuard
    Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany.