Method and apparatus for anticipating side effects manifested in a patient during dialysis treatment
First Claim
1. A method for anticipating side effects capable of manifesting themselves in a patient during a dialysis treatment, comprising the steps of:
- measuring at least one haemodynamic value of the patient a predetermined number of times to establish a general trend with respect to time of said at least one haemodynamic value;
calculating, using linear regression analysis, at least one rating corresponding to the slope of a line segment following said general trend;
comparing said at least one rating with at least one reference value delimiting a range of predetermined safety values; and
emitting an alarm signal each time said at least one rating falls outside of said range of safety values.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for anticipating side effects which are manifested in a patient during a dialysis treatment, respectively comprising a device and step for measuring at least one haemodynamic value of the patient a predetermined number of times to obtain a parameter corresponding to the variation of the haemodynamic value with respect to time, a device and step for calculating a rating corresponding to a mean variation of the parameter with reference to a predetermined period, a device and step for comparing the value of the rating with a reference value delimiting a range of safety values, and a device and step for emitting an alarm signal each time the value of the rating falls outside the range of safety values delimited by the reference value.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for anticipating side effects capable of manifesting themselves in a patient during a dialysis treatment, comprising the steps of:
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measuring at least one haemodynamic value of the patient a predetermined number of times to establish a general trend with respect to time of said at least one haemodynamic value; calculating, using linear regression analysis, at least one rating corresponding to the slope of a line segment following said general trend; comparing said at least one rating with at least one reference value delimiting a range of predetermined safety values; and emitting an alarm signal each time said at least one rating falls outside of said range of safety values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for anticipating side effects which are manifested in a patient during a dialysis treatment, comprising:
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means for measuring at least one haemodynamic value of the patient a predetermined number of times to establish a general trend with respect to time of said at least one haemodynamic value; means for calculating, using linear regression analysis, at least one rating corresponding to the slope of a line segment following said general trend; means for comparing the value of said at least one rating with at least one reference value delimiting a range of safety values; and means for emitting an alarm signal each time the value of said rating falls outside the range of safety values delimited by said at least one reference value. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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