Medical Informatics

Comprehensive Summary

This article analyzes how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) can improve diabetes management and outcomes in pregnant women through providing continuous monitoring, remote testing, and automated, personalized care. The multi-author, peer-reviewed article consolidates the findings of several studies, including meta-analyses, observational studies, and randomized controlled studies, to cover the plethora of new technologies aimed at improving diabetes care during pregnancy. Various AI model classes are reviewed, including CNNs in image recognition and transformer NLPs in medical decision-making. Several limitations and possible bias sources were noted. Firstly, black box algorithms lack transparency, making it difficult to identify errors and biases. Secondly, limited data availability, high cost, and lack of representative data mean many models have not been thoroughly tested. This has the potential to exacerbate health disparities, targeting populations with less access to care. Furthermore, few have been validated in clinical settings, raising concerns about their accuracy in real-world applications. Finally, data leaking can lead to inaccurate predictions. The primary endpoints vary by technology. One model predicting gestational diabetes had a 70.3% accuracy, and several studies showed reduced hypoglycemia for patients using continuous glucose monitoring. Many studies also show mixed results. However, the direct impact of these technologies on improving clinical outcomes is still unknown. Overall, these technologies have the potential to revolutionize care through remote monitoring and testing, providing real-time data and automatic but individualized treatments. However, cost, data leakage, and transparency challenges must be solved before they can significantly impact clinical care.

Outcomes and Implications

AI-driven technologies lead to several implications, both positive and negative, for the medical community. In terms of benefits, the remote testing and monitoring technologies can help bridge barriers to provide care to underserved communities. Additionally, if validated, these technologies could mean shifting from remedial to preventative care, leading to better outcomes for women at risk of gestational diabetes. Furthermore, the automated functions and continuous monitoring performed by the AI models can lead to fewer unnecessary visits, less money spent by the patient, higher patient awareness and autonomy, and more information for clinicians to use to provide individualized treatment. On the other hand, if these tools are trained on data that reflects health disparities, they will learn and practice those biases. Furthermore, the lack of transparency in how algorithmic decision-making works makes it difficult to trust machine validity and raises questions about who is responsible for giving harmful advice. Overall, these technologies have the power to transform clinical care, but come with many challenges. Medical communities should remain informed and critical of these technologies to ensure that they minimize existing disparities rather than exacerbating them.

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