METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING AND COMMUNICATING PAIN AND DISTRESS LEVEL
First Claim
1. A method of communicating a pain level of a patient, comprising:
- acquiring objective measurements of two or more parameters associated with the pain level;
translating the two or more parameters into a single pain score; and
displaying a representation of the single pain score.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for communicating the distress or pain experienced by an infant or a non-communicative patient. The systems and methods can provide an objective quantification of pain and/or distress in conjunction with, e.g., various distressing procedures commonly found in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). The systems may include a processor in communication with a distress level input device and a display configured to provide a representation of a pain or distress score calculated in the processor. The processor may include executable code to translate data from the distress level input into the distress score.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating a pain level of a patient, comprising:
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acquiring objective measurements of two or more parameters associated with the pain level; translating the two or more parameters into a single pain score; and displaying a representation of the single pain score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for measuring and communicating pain level comprising:
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a sensory level input device; a processor communicably coupled to the sensory level input device, the processor having executable code configured to translate data received from the sensory level input device into a pain score; and a display configured to provide a representation of the pain score. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of measuring distress in a patient, comprising:
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acquiring an objective indication of a distress level of the patient; translating data from the indication of the distress level into a distress score; and displaying a representation of the distress score on a display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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