AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOSE CONTROL IN TREATING HEPATITIS C USING INFUSION PUMPS
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a plurality of treatment dosages for Hepatitis C, the method comprising:
- setting a first dosage level to cause a viral load of a subject user to reduce at a rate over time;
determining, after setting the first dosage level, if the rate of the viral load reduction changes over time by a first threshold;
setting a second dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction changes by the first threshold;
determining, after setting the second dosage level, if the rate of the viral load reduction changes over time by a second threshold;
setting a third dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction changes by the second threshold; and
maintaining the second dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction has not changed by the second threshold.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method of controlling a plurality of treatment dosages for Hepatitis C includes: setting a first dosage level to cause a viral load of a subject user to reduce at a rate over time; determining, after setting the first dosage level, if the rate of the viral load reduction changes over time by a first threshold; setting a second dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction changes by the first threshold; determining, after setting the second dosage level, if the rate of the viral load reduction changes over time by a second threshold; setting a third dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction changes by the second threshold; and maintaining the second dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction has not changed by the second threshold.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a plurality of treatment dosages for Hepatitis C, the method comprising:
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setting a first dosage level to cause a viral load of a subject user to reduce at a rate over time; determining, after setting the first dosage level, if the rate of the viral load reduction changes over time by a first threshold; setting a second dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction changes by the first threshold; determining, after setting the second dosage level, if the rate of the viral load reduction changes over time by a second threshold; setting a third dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction changes by the second threshold; and maintaining the second dosage level in response to determining that the rate of the viral load reduction has not changed by the second threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system operable with at least one infusion device for managing medical data on an electronic communication network, the system comprising:
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at least one electronic server connectable for communication on the communication network, the at least one electronic server being configured for; receiving first viral load information of a subject user; setting a first dosage of the infusion medium for infusion by the at least one infusion device, based on the first viral load information; receiving second viral load information of the subject user indicative of a response of the subject user to the infusion of the first dosage; and setting a second dosage of the infusion medium for infusion by the at least one infusion device, based on the second viral load information.
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