title: The application of biomedical engineering techniques to the diagnosis and management of tropical diseases: a review.
abstract: This paper reviews a number of biomedical engineering approaches to help aid in the detection and treatment of tropical diseases such as dengue, malaria, cholera, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, ebola, leprosy, leishmaniasis, and American trypanosomiasis (Chagas). Many different forms of non-invasive approaches such as ultrasound, echocardiography and electrocardiography, bioelectrical impedance, optical detection, simplified and rapid serological tests such as lab-on-chip and micro-/nano-fluidic platforms and medical support systems such as artificial intelligence clinical support systems are discussed. The paper also reviewed the novel clinical diagnosis and management systems using artificial intelligence and bioelectrical impedance techniques for dengue clinical applications.
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. fatimah@um.edu.my.|Centre for Innovation in Medical Engineering (CIME), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. fatimah@um.edu.my.
authors: Fatimah
authors: F
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. gilbert_thio@hotmail.com.|Centre for Innovation in Medical Engineering (CIME), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. gilbert_thio@hotmail.com.|Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, INTI International University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. gilbert_thio@hotmail.com.
authors: Tzer Hwai Gilbert
authors: TH
authors: Thio
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. tarig_28@yahoo.com.|Centre for Innovation in Medical Engineering (CIME), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. tarig_28@yahoo.com.|Faculty-Electronics Engineering, Ruwais College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ruwais, P.O Box 12389, UAE. tarig_28@yahoo.com.
authors: Tarig
authors: T
authors: Faisal
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA. mneuman@mtu.edu.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Neuman
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D017097:Electric Impedance; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*