Viral Respiratory illnesses can be particularly challenging for people with Asthma. A cold or flu can lead to acute respiratory complications or even death in asthmatics. Elder Research developed a predictive algorithm to define asthma, and identify asthma sufferers who are ill and at risk for major respiratory complications, allowing for intervention prior to onset of acute asthma symptoms, thereby potentially
preventing hospital stays and even loss of life.
This post first appeared on Elder Research Data Science & Machine Learning Blog, please read the originial post: here