Machine Learning Techniques, Applications, and Potential Future Opportunities in Pressure Injuries (Bedsores) Management: A Systematic Review

Odai Y. Dweekat (), Sarah S. Lam and Lindsay McGrath
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Odai Y. Dweekat: Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
Sarah S. Lam: Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
Lindsay McGrath: Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing, ChristianaCare Health System, Newark, DE 19718, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-46

Abstract: Pressure Injuries (PI) are one of the most common health conditions in the United States. Most acute or long-term care patients are at risk of developing PI. Machine Learning (ML) has been utilized to manage patients with PI, in which one systematic review describes how ML is used in PI management in 32 studies. This research, different from the previous systematic review, summarizes the previous contributions of ML in PI from January 2007 to July 2022, categorizes the studies according to medical specialties, analyzes gaps, and identifies opportunities for future research directions. PRISMA guidelines were adopted using the four most common databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct) and other resources, which result in 90 eligible studies. The reviewed articles are divided into three categories based on PI time of occurrence: before occurrence (48%); at time of occurrence (16%); and after occurrence (36%). Each category is further broken down into sub-fields based on medical specialties, which result in sixteen specialties. Each specialty is analyzed in terms of methods, inputs, and outputs. The most relevant and potentially useful applications and methods in PI management are outlined and discussed. This includes deep learning techniques and hybrid models, integration of existing risk assessment tools with ML that leads to a partnership between provider assessment and patients’ Electronic Health Records (EHR).

Keywords: pressure ulcer; pressure injury; bedsores; machine learning; deep learning; systematic review; clinical decision support; hospital-acquired pressure injuries; predictive analytics; PRISMA; wound image analysis; artificial intelligence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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