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Applications Of Machine Learning For Improved Patient Selection And Therapy Recommendations, Brendan Elochukwu Odigwe

Theses and Dissertations

The public health domain continues to battle with illness and the growing need for continuous advancement in our approach to clinical care. Individuals experiencing certain conditions undergo tried and tested therapies and medications, practices that have become the mainstay and standard of care in clinical medicine. As with all therapies and medications, they don't always work the same way and do not work for everyone. Some Treatment regimens, like Hydroxyurea medication, which is commonly administered to Sickle cell anemia patients, come with some adverse side effects due to the chemotherapeutic nature of the drug. This would be particularly disappointing if …