Peru
Hub: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru
Title: Household screening for contagious and transmissible respiratory infections using artificial intelligence-based cough monitor.
Team Members
Cesar Ugarte-Gil
Director
Gabriel Carrasco
Team Member
Patricia Espinoza Lopez
Team Member
Edith Bastidas
Team Member
Simon Grandjean Lapierre
Team Member
Madhukar Pai
Team Member
Alexandra Zimmer
Team MemberGeneral Objectives
To evaluate the use of an AI-based cough tool for respiratory infectious disease screening and monitoring to improve prevention and preparedness for outbreaks in the Peruvian health system.
Specific Objectives
1. Expand and enrich a previously developed database of solicited (forced) cough sounds to continue training pilot AI algorithms for the classification of multiple respiratory infectious diseases in patients with respiratory symptoms.
3. Assess the role of longitudinal cough monitoring among a) index patients and b) among household contacts of index patients.
3. Explore the initial steps for the implementation of AI-based tools to strengthen access and equity in the Peruvian health system.