Measurement and uses of oxidative status
AssigneeLuoxis Diagnostics, Inc.
InventorsDavid Bar-Or, Raphael Bar-Or
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of determining the overall oxidative status of a body fluid or a tissue of a patient by measuring the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the body fluid or tissue. The method has been found to be useful in the diagnosis, evaluation and monitoring of patients who have suffered a trauma (such as a head injury), patients suspected of being critically-ill, patients who have a viral infection, and patients suspected of having a myocardial infarction. The method has also been found useful in monitoring and evaluating exercise performance in patients. In addition, the method has been found useful in monitoring and evaluating stored blood products and patients who will receive such a product.
Claims19
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A method of evaluating a patient having a broken bone to assess the patient comprising:
- a) contacting a body fluid of the patient with an electrode to measure the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the body fluid;
- b) comparing the ORP of the body fluid with the ORP of a normal to assess the severity of patient's injury.
A method of evaluating a patient having a broken bone to assess the patient comprising:
- a) contacting a body fluid of the patient with an electrode to measure the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the body fluid;
- b) comparing the ORP of the body fluid with an ORP value of the patient determined at an earlier time to assess the patient's progress or the efficacy of treatment received by the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.