Revolutionizing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Care with the Open AI Application: ChatGPT

Ann Biomed Eng. 2023 Oct;51(10):2100-2102. doi: 10.1007/s10439-023-03238-6. Epub 2023 May 15.

Abstract

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the major and leading threats to human being. To cope with this health challenge, several studies have been undertaken in the literature. However, COPD is not paid close attention to eliminate it entirely. The current study aims to examine the role of ChatGPT application to bring improvement in controlling and managing COPD in patients. ChatGPT is used to give prompt answers of text-based questions in a variety of fields. It has potential role in knowing the symptoms of COPD, and letting individuals to modify their life styles. ChatGPT suggests medications for COPD individuals based on the established medical guidelines. Compared to the literature, ChatGPT provides a comprehensive list of COPD test and evaluation methods. ChatGPT has the potential to help physicians to take decisions in diagnosing, treating, and managing COPD among individuals in its upcoming versions. More researches can be conducted to identify the limits of ChatGPT application in future works.

Keywords: COPD tests; Medication; Pulmonary rehabilitation.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / drug therapy
  • Quality of Life*