Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of bronchial asthma in children

TAN Hong; ZHOU Xuehua; WU Huajie; WANG Min; ZHOU Han; SU Hui; SUN Xin

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-1284

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5) : 529-532. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-1284

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Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of bronchial asthma in children

TAN Hong¹, ZHOU Xuehua², WU Huajie², WANG Min², ZHOU Han², SU Hui³, SUN Xin²

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Artificial intelligence (AI), as an emerging technology capable of augmenting or even replacing certain human functions, has significant potential in enhancing the accuracy of disease diagnosis, enabling personalized treatment, and improving disease management. Bronchial asthma, one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory airway diseases, has long been a focus in terms of its diagnosis, treatment, and management. AI can utilize techniques such as representation learning, machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing to collect and analyze vast amounts of textual, visual, and auditory data. By establishing complex, non-linear relationships, AI can construct models to assist physicians in the identification, treatment, and management of bronchial asthma. This paper primarily discusses the application and research progress of AI in pediatric bronchial asthma from the perspectives of diagnostic classification, treatment, and management and monitoring. Additionally, it briefly analyzes the advantages and limitations of various intelligent assistance methods.

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bronchial asthma / artificial intelligence / diagnosis / management

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TAN Hong, ZHOU Xuehua, WU Huajie, WANG Min, ZHOU Han, SU Hui, SUN Xin. Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of bronchial asthma in children[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2025, 33(5): 529-532 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-1284

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