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US 2003/0117296 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for multiple patient parameter variability analysis and display
OwnerAndrew J.E. Seelyinventor
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A method and apparatus (100) for providing continuous analysis and display of the variability of multiple patient parameters monitored by multiple bedside monitors (106a-106c) for each patient (102). Each monitor is connected to a patient interface and to a patient data storage unit (115) and a processor (113). Each monitored patient parameter is measured in real-time. Data artifacts are removed, and variability analysis is performed based upon a selected period of observation. Variability analysis yields variability of the patient parameters, which represents a degree to which the patient parameters fluctuate over time, to provide diagnostic information particularly useful in the detection, prevention and treatment of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
A method of monitoring variability of a plurality of patient parameters using data acquired from a plurality of patient monitoring interfaces, comprising steps of:
The method as claimed in any of the preceding claims, further comprising a step of selecting which of the plurality of patient parameters for which a representation of the variability is to be displayed.
The method as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the step of displaying comprises displaying a correlation between the variability of the plurality of patient parameters.
The method as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the step of computing further comprises a step of removing artifacts from the collected data points for each of the plurality of patient parameters.
Apparatus for monitoring variability of a plurality of patient parameters, comprising:
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