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arXiv Machine Learning By Weihao Qu, Ling Zheng, Dongyang Wang, Jiacun Wang, Haowen Pan

Time-Aware Tranformer-Based Prediction Model for AECOPD

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The paper presents a Time-Aware transformer-based model designed to predict Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) using only respiratory data from daily-use ventilators. By capturing symptom patterns and their temporal progression, the model generates meaningful patient representations and outperforms traditional methods across multiple classification tasks. This approach aims to provide timely detection of AECOPD while minimizing latency associated with clinical and laboratory data.

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