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Visualizing Food-Drug Interactions in the Thériaque Database.
Frédéric Lalanne1, Pierrick Bedouch2,3, Cyril Simonnet4
1Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, LaBRI UMR 5800, F-33000 Bordeaux, France.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|May 27, 2021
Summary
This study introduces a prototype for visualizing food-drug interactions, aiding the MIAM project
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Bioinformatics
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Food-drug interactions (FDIs) pose a significant health risk.
- Accurate and accessible information on FDIs is crucial for healthcare professionals.
- Existing methods for representing FDIs can be complex and lack user-friendly visualization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and present a prototype for visualizing food-drug interactions.
- To support the MIAM project's goal of extracting and representing FDIs.
- To integrate visualized FDI data into the Thériaque database.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a graphical visualization prototype.
- Representation of hierarchical structures for drugs and foods.
- Development of interactive features including folding/unfolding hierarchies, filtering interactions, and displaying details on hover.
Main Results:
- A functional prototype demonstrating interactive visualization of FDIs.
- Graphical display of drug and food hierarchies with interaction links.
- Inclusion of interaction details, such as supporting literature count.
Conclusions:
- The prototype offers an intuitive way to explore complex food-drug interaction data.
- Interactive visualization enhances user understanding and accessibility of FDI information.
- Future development will focus on user-friendliness for non-health professionals and standardized food classifications.
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