Application and research progress of artificial intelligence in allergic diseases

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI), as a new technology that can assist or even replace some human functions, can collect and analyse large amounts of textual, visual and auditory data through techniques such as Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing to establish complex, non-linear relationships and construct models. These can support doctors in disease prediction, diagnosis, treatment and management, and play a significant role in clinical risk prediction, improving the accuracy of disease diagnosis, assisting in the development of new drugs, and enabling precision treatment and personalised management. In recent years, AI has been used in the prediction, diagnosis, treatment and management of allergic diseases. Allergic diseases are a type of chronic non-communicable disease that have the potential to affect a number of different systems and organs, seriously impacting people's mental health and quality of life. In this paper, we focus on asthma and summarise the application and research progress of AI in asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, allergic rhinitis and urticaria, from the perspectives of disease prediction, diagnosis, treatment and management. We also briefly analyse the advantages and limitations of various intelligent assistance methods, in order to provide a reference for research teams and medical staff.

Keywords: Allergic diseases; Artificial intelligence; Diagnosis and prediction; management.