Risk Factors Prioritization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lung diseases represent one of the main causes of death in the world. Making an opportune diagnosis would improve the quality of life of patients. A set of factors intervene in the diagnostic process that significantly impact the evolution of the disease. However, there is uncertainty to determine w...

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Published inNeutrosophic sets and systems Vol. 37; no. 37; pp. 49 - 60
Main Authors Vazquez, Lester Wong, Moncayo, Maria Fernanda Cueva, Castro, Laura Paola Advendano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Neutrosophic Sets and Systems 15.12.2020
University of New Mexico
Subjects
Case studies
Development and progression
diagnosis
Lung diseases
Medical research
neutrosophic numbers
pulmonary diseases
Risk factors
Ecuador
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Summary:Lung diseases represent one of the main causes of death in the world. Making an opportune diagnosis would improve the quality of life of patients. A set of factors intervene in the diagnostic process that significantly impact the evolution of the disease. However, there is uncertainty to determine which factors promote the development of lung disease. The present research aims to propose a method for prioritizing risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The method uses a multi-criteria approach where uncertainty is modeled using neutrosophic numbers. The proposed method is implemented in a case study at Alfredo Noboa Montenegro Hospital. The result is the prioritization of the factors whose mitigation would favor the reduction of lung disease. Keywords: Pulmonary diseases; diagnosis; neutrosophic numbers.
ISSN:2331-6055
2331-608X
DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4122005