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US 11,937,936 B2Granted
Thyroid function monitoring method according to medication, and monitoring server and user terminal performing the same
AssigneeThyroscope Inc.
InventorJae Hoon Moon
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present application, as a method of determining whether to output an alert of a user's thyroid dysfunction, there may be provided a thyroid dysfunction monitoring method including receiving a user's medication information from an external device; selecting a monitoring algorithm to be used to determine whether to output the alert on the basis of the medication information; and determining whether to output the alert on the basis of the selected monitoring algorithm.
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A method for treatment for thyroid abnormality, the method comprising:
- obtaining a medication prescription date of a patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism, wherein the medication prescription date is a prescription date of a hyperthyroidism medication prescribed for the patient;
- obtaining a specific date;
- receiving heart rate measurements of the patient obtained by a wearable device for an extended period comprising a plurality of days during which the patient is supposed to take the hyperthyroidism medication;
- computing a heart rate index of the patient for the specific date using one or more of the heart rate measurements, wherein the heart rate index is used to monitor hypothyroidism for the patient or both of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism for the patient;
- for the specific date, determining whether a predetermined period has passed from the prescription date;
- if it is determined that the predetermined period has passed from the prescription date to the specific date,
- generating a hypothyroidism alert if the heart rate index is smaller than a first reference value associated with hypothyroidism, and
- generating a hyperthyroidism alert if the heart rate index is greater than a second reference value associated with hyperthyroidism;
- or
- if it is determined that the predetermined period has not passed from the prescription date to the specific date,
- generating the hypothyroidism alert if the heart rate index is smaller than the first reference value associated with hypothyroidism, while the hyperthyroidism alert does not generate even if the heart rate index is greater than the second reference value associated with hyperthyroidism;
- and
- conducting a blood test on the patient in reply to the hypothyroidism alert or taking the hyperthyroidism medication in adjusted doses by being re-prescribed in reply to the hypothyroidism alert,
- wherein the heart rate index is a personalized index reflecting attributes of the patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism,
- wherein the predetermined period is not set based on attributes of the patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism, and is set based on a type of the hyperthyroidism medication prescribed for the patient, and
- wherein as the first reference value is smaller than the second reference value, the hypothyroidism alert and the hyperthyroidism alert are not generated simultaneously.
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A server comprising a communication unit, an input unit, an output unit, at least one processing unit, wherein the server is configured to:
- obtain a medication prescription date of a patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism, wherein the medication prescription date is a prescription date of a hyperthyroidism medication prescribed for the patient,
- obtain a specific date,
- receive, through the communication unit, heart rate measurements of the hyperthyroidism patient for an extended period comprising a plurality of days during which the hyperthyroidism patient is supposed to take the hyperthyroidism medication,
- compute a heart rate index of the patient for the specific date using one or more of the heart rate measurements, wherein the heart rate index is used to monitor hypothyroidism for the patient or both of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism for the patient,
- for the specific date, determine whether a predetermined period has passed from the prescription date,
- if it is determined that the predetermined period has passed from the prescription date to the specific date,
- generate a hypothyroidism alert if the heart rate index is smaller than a first reference value associated with hypothyroidism, and
- generate a hyperthyroidism alert if the heart rate index is greater than a second reference value associated with hyperthyroidism, or
- if it is determined that the predetermined period has not passed from the prescription date to the specific date,
- generate the hypothyroidism alert if the heart rate index is smaller than the first reference value associated with hypothyroidism, while the hyperthyroidism alert does not generate even if the heart rate index is greater than the second reference value associated with hyperthyroidism,
- inducing to conduct a blood test on the patient in reply to the hypothyroidism alert or take the hyperthyroidism medication in adjusted doses by being re-prescribed in reply to the hypothyroidism alert,
- wherein the heart rate index is a personalized index reflecting attributes of the patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism,
- wherein the predetermined period is not set based on the attributes of the patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism, and is set based on a type of the hyperthyroidism medication prescribed for the patient,
- wherein as the first reference value is smaller than the second reference value, the hypothyroidism alert and the hyperthyroidism alert are not generated simultaneously.
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A user terminal comprising a communication unit, an input unit, an output unit, at least one processing unit, wherein the user terminal is configured to:
- obtain a medication prescription date of a patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism, wherein the medication prescription date is a prescription date of a hyperthyroidism medication prescribed for the patient,
- obtain a specific date,
- receive, through the communication unit, heart rate measurements of the hyperthyroidism patient for an extended period comprising a plurality of days during which the hyperthyroidism patient is supposed to take the hyperthyroidism medication,
- compute a heart rate index of the patient for the specific date using one or more of the heart rate measurements, wherein the heart rate index is used to monitor hypothyroidism for the patient or both of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism for the patient,
- for the specific date, determine whether a predetermined period has passed from the prescription date,
- if it is determined that the predetermined period has passed from the prescription date to the specific date,
- generate a hypothyroidism alert if the heart rate index is smaller than a first reference value associated with hypothyroidism, and
- generate a hyperthyroidism alert if the heart rate index is greater than a second reference value associated with hyperthyroidism, or if it is determined that the predetermined period has not passed from the prescription date to the specific date,
- generate the hypothyroidism alert if the heart rate index is smaller than the first reference value associated with hypothyroidism, while the hyperthyroidism alert does not generated even if the heart rate index is greater than the second reference value associated with hyperthyroidism,
- inducing to conduct a blood test on the patient in reply to the hypothyroidism alert or take the hyperthyroidism medication in adjusted doses by being re-prescribed in reply to the hypothyroidism alert,
- wherein the heart rate index is a personalized index reflecting attributes of the patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism,
- wherein the predetermined period is not set based on the attributes of the patient diagnosed for hyperthyroidism, and is set based on a type of the hyperthyroidism medication prescribed for the patient,
- wherein as the first reference value is smaller than the second reference value, the hypothyroidism alert and the hyperthyroidism alert are not generated simultaneously.
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