A method for measuring a sedation state of a patient
AssigneesUniversité D'Aix-Marseille (Amu), Assistance Publique - Hopitaux De Marseille (Ap-Hm), Institut Francais Des Sciences Et Technologies Des Transports, De L'amenagement Et Des Reseaux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
InventorsHarold Noble Ibouanga-Kipoutou, Salah Boussen, Kouider Nacer M'Sirdi, Pierre-Jean Arnoux, Nicolas Bruder, Michel Behr
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for automatic and continuous measurement of a sedation state of a patient in an intensive care unit. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: providing signals representative of the condition of the patient, said signals comprising cardio-circulatory signals, signals representative of the respiratory activity and signals representative of the motor activity of the patient; and determining a global index representative of the sedation state of the patient.
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A method for automatic and continuous measurement of a sedation state of a patient in an intensive care unit, the method comprising:
- providing a multiparameter surveillance monitor centralizing measurements of various physiological variables of the patient including electrocardiogram measurements;
- providing signals representative of a condition of the patient, the signals comprising cardio-circulatory signals, signals representative of a respiratory activity and signals representative of a motor activity of the patient;
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- determining a global index representative of the sedation state of the patient,
- wherein the cardio-circulatory signals are provided by a multiparameter surveillance monitor, the signals representative of the respiratory activity of the patient are provided by a ventilator, and the signals representative of the motor activity are provided by means for measuring motor activity of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.