Journal of Community Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 13 - 24
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
Abstract
This
paper
examines
the
ethics
of
introducing
emerging
forms
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
into
prenatal
and
pediatric
genomic
medicine.
Application
AI
to
these
early
life
settings
has
not
received
much
attention
in
literature.
We
focus
on
three
contexts:
(1)
sequencing
for
possible
fetal
abnormalities,
(2)
rapid
critically
ill
children,
(3)
reanalysis
data
obtained
from
children
diagnostic
purposes.
The
identifies
discusses
various
ethical
issues
application
settings,
especially
as
they
relate
concepts
beneficence,
nonmaleficence,
respect
autonomy,
justice,
transparency,
accountability,
privacy,
trust.
examination
will
inform
ethically
sound
introduction
human
life.
The American Journal of Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
109(9), P. 1605 - 1619
Published: Aug. 24, 2022
Newborn
screening
(NBS)
dramatically
improves
outcomes
in
severe
childhood
disorders
by
treatment
before
symptom
onset.
In
many
genetic
diseases,
however,
remain
poor
because
NBS
has
lagged
behind
drug
development.
Rapid
whole-genome
sequencing
(rWGS)
is
attractive
for
comprehensive
it
concomitantly
examines
almost
all
diseases
and
gaining
acceptance
disease
diagnosis
ill
newborns.
We
describe
prototypic
methods
scalable,
parentally
consented,
feedback-informed
of
rWGS
virtual,
acute
management
guidance
(NBS-rWGS).
Using
established
criteria
the
Delphi
method,
we
reviewed
457
NBS-rWGS,
retaining
388
(85%)
with
effective
treatments.
Simulated
NBS-rWGS
454,707
UK
Biobank
subjects
29,865
pathogenic
or
likely
variants
associated
had
a
true
negative
rate
(specificity)
99.7%
following
root
cause
analysis.
2,208
critically
children
suspected
2,168
their
parents,
simulated
identified
104
(87%)
119
diagnoses
previously
made
15
findings
not
reported
(NBS-rWGS
predictive
value
99.6%,
positive
[sensitivity]
88.8%).
Retrospective
diagnosed
that
been
undetected
conventional
NBS.
43
children,
NBS-rWGS-based
interventions
started
on
day
life
5,
consensus
was
symptoms
could
have
avoided
completely
seven
mostly
21,
partially
13.
invite
groups
worldwide
to
refine
these
conditions
join
us
prospectively
examine
clinical
utility
cost
effectiveness.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
149(14)
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
A
major
focus
of
academia,
industry,
and
global
governmental
agencies
is
to
develop
apply
artificial
intelligence
other
advanced
analytical
tools
transform
health
care
delivery.
The
American
Heart
Association
supports
the
creation
services
that
would
further
science
practice
precision
medicine
by
enabling
more
precise
approaches
cardiovascular
stroke
research,
prevention,
individuals
populations.
Nevertheless,
several
challenges
exist,
few
have
been
shown
improve
sufficiently
be
widely
adopted.
This
scientific
statement
outlines
current
state
art
on
use
algorithms
data
in
diagnosis,
classification,
treatment
disease.
It
also
sets
out
advance
this
mission,
focusing
how
digital
and,
particular,
may
provide
clinical
mechanistic
insights,
address
bias
studies,
facilitate
education
implementation
outcomes.
Last,
a
key
objective
field
identifying
best
practices,
gaps,
for
interested
stakeholders.
npj Genomic Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
Single
locus
(Mendelian)
diseases
are
a
leading
cause
of
childhood
hospitalization,
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
admission,
mortality,
and
healthcare
cost.
Rapid
genome
sequencing
(RGS),
ultra-rapid
(URGS),
rapid
exome
(RES)
diagnostic
tests
for
genetic
ICU
patients.
In
44
studies
children
in
ICUs
with
unknown
etiology,
37%
received
diagnosis,
26%
had
consequent
changes
management,
net
costs
were
reduced
by
$14,265
per
child
tested
URGS,
RGS,
or
RES.
URGS
outperformed
RGS
RES
faster
time
to
higher
rate
diagnosis
clinical
utility.
Diagnostic
outcomes
will
improve
as
methods
evolve,
decrease,
testing
is
implemented
within
precision
medicine
delivery
systems
attuned
needs.
currently
performed
<5%
the
~200,000
likely
benefit
annually
due
lack
payor
coverage,
inadequate
reimbursement,
hospital
policies,
hospitalist
unfamiliarity,
under-recognition
possible
diseases,
current
formatting
rather
than
system.
The
gap
between
actual
optimal
increasing
since
expanded
use
lags
growth
those
through
new
therapies.
There
sufficient
evidence
conclude
that
should
be
considered
all
uncertain
etiology
at
admission.
Minimally,
ordered
early
during
admissions
critically
ill
infants
suspected
diseases.
European Journal of Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Abstract
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
been
growing
more
powerful
and
accessible,
will
increasingly
impact
many
areas,
including
virtually
all
aspects
of
medicine
biomedical
research.
This
review
focuses
on
previous,
current,
especially
emerging
applications
AI
in
clinical
genetics.
Topics
covered
include
a
brief
explanation
different
general
categories
AI,
machine
learning,
deep
generative
AI.
After
introductory
explanations
examples,
the
discusses
genetics
three
main
categories:
diagnostics;
management
therapeutics;
support.
The
concludes
with
short,
medium,
long-term
predictions
about
ways
that
may
affect
field
Overall,
while
precise
speed
at
which
continue
to
change
is
unclear,
as
are
overall
ramifications
for
patients,
families,
clinicians,
researchers,
others,
it
likely
result
dramatic
evolution
It
be
important
those
involved
prepare
accordingly
order
minimize
risks
maximize
benefits
related
use
field.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: July 26, 2022
While
many
genetic
diseases
have
effective
treatments,
they
frequently
progress
rapidly
to
severe
morbidity
or
mortality
if
those
treatments
are
not
implemented
immediately.
Since
front-line
physicians
lack
familiarity
with
these
diseases,
timely
molecular
diagnosis
may
improve
outcomes.
Herein
we
describe
Genome-to-Treatment,
an
automated,
virtual
system
for
disease
and
acute
management
guidance.
Diagnosis
is
achieved
in
13.5
h
by
expedited
whole
genome
sequencing,
superior
analytic
performance
structural
copy
number
variants.
An
expert
panel
adjudicated
the
indications,
contraindications,
efficacy,
evidence-of-efficacy
of
9911
drug,
device,
dietary,
surgical
interventions
563
severe,
childhood,
diseases.
The
421
(75%)
1527
(15%)
retained
integrated
13
information
resources
appended
diagnostic
reports
(
https://gtrx.radygenomiclab.com
).
This
provided
correct
diagnoses
four
retrospectively
two
prospectively
tested
infants.
Genome-to-Treatment
facilitates
optimal
outcomes
children
progressive
International Journal of Neonatal Screening,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 40 - 40
Published: July 15, 2022
Newborn
screening
for
treatable
disorders
is
one
of
the
great
public
health
success
stories
twentieth
century
worldwide.
This
commentary
examines
potential
use
a
new
technology,
next
generation
sequencing,
in
newborn
through
lens
Wilson
and
Jungner
criteria.
Each
ten
criteria
are
examined
to
show
how
they
might
be
applied
by
programmes
using
genomic
sequencing
as
tool.
While
there
obvious
advantages
method
that
can
examine
all
disease-causing
genes
single
assay
at
an
ever-diminishing
cost,
implementation
scale
presents
numerous
challenges,
some
which
intrinsic
rare
disease
specifically
linked
genomics-led
screening.
In
addition
questions
specific
routine
considerations,
ethical,
communication,
data
management,
legal,
social
implications
require
consideration.
Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 427 - 448
Published: June 9, 2022
Genetic
diseases
disrupt
the
functionality
of
an
infant's
genome
during
fetal-neonatal
adaptation
and
represent
a
leading
cause
neonatal
infant
mortality
in
United
States.
Due
to
disease
acuity,
gene
locus
allelic
heterogeneity,
overlapping
diverse
clinical
phenotypes,
diagnostic
sequencing
intensive
care
units
has
required
development
methods
shorten
turnaround
times
improve
genomic
interpretation.
From
2012
2021,
31
studies
documented
utility
first-tier
rapid
or
ultrarapid
whole-genome
through
cost-effective
identification
pathogenic
variants
that
change
medical
management,
suggest
new
therapeutic
strategies,
refine
prognoses.
Genomic
diagnosis
also
permits
prediction
reproductive
recurrence
risk
for
parents
surviving
probands.
Using
implementation
science
quality
improvement,
deployment
learning
healthcare
system
will
contribute
reduction
integration
into
best-practice
care.
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
193(3)
Published: July 28, 2023
Abstract
The
transition
from
analog
to
digital
technologies
in
clinical
laboratory
genomics
is
ushering
an
era
of
“big
data”
ways
that
will
exceed
human
capacity
rapidly
and
reproducibly
analyze
those
data
using
conventional
approaches.
Accurately
evaluating
complex
molecular
facilitate
timely
diagnosis
management
genomic
disorders
require
supportive
artificial
intelligence
methods.
These
are
already
being
introduced
into
identify
variants
DNA
sequencing
data,
predict
the
effects
on
protein
structure
function
inform
interpretation
pathogenicity,
link
phenotype
ontologies
genetic
identified
through
exome
or
genome
help
clinicians
reach
diagnostic
answers
faster,
correlate
with
tumor
staging
treatment
approaches,
utilize
natural
language
processing
critical
published
medical
literature
during
analysis
use
interactive
chatbots
individuals
who
qualify
for
testing
provide
pre‐test
post‐test
education.
With
careful
ethical
development
validation
genomics,
these
advances
expected
significantly
enhance
abilities
geneticists
translate
clearly
synthesized
information
managing
care
their
patients
at
scale.