System and method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol
First Claim
1. A method of determining an individualized drug dosage for an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining a standardized dosage for a drug;
measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual through use of an indirect calorimeter to analyze the composition of inhalation and exhalation respiratory gases of the individual;
determining a metabolic comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate; and
adjusting the standardized drug dosage using the comparison factor.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining an individualized drug dosage is provided. The system includes a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual. The system also includes a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input device, and a display device. The system further includes a data storage means operatively in communication with the processor, and the data storage means includes a drug database containing drug dosage data. The method includes the steps of determining a standardized dosage for a drug. The method also includes the steps of measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual and determining a metabolic comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate. The method further includes the steps of adjusting the standardized drug dosage using the comparison factor.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of determining an individualized drug dosage for an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a standardized dosage for a drug; measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual through use of an indirect calorimeter to analyze the composition of inhalation and exhalation respiratory gases of the individual; determining a metabolic comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate; and adjusting the standardized drug dosage using the comparison factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol for an individual, comprising:
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selecting a drug to administer to the individual, wherein the drug is selected from a drug database containing drug dosage information that is stored in a drug storage means in communication with a computing device having a processor, an input device, a memory and a display device; communicating an actual body weight of the individual to the computing device;
measuring the actual metabolic rate of the individual;using an indirect calorimeter to measure an actual metabolic rate by analyzing the composition of inhalation and exhalation respiratory gases of the individual; communicating the actual metabolic rate of the individual to the computing device; determining a comparison factor by comparing the measured actual metabolic rate to a predetermined standard metabolic rate; and adjusting a predetermined drug dosage for the drug using the comparison factor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for determining in individualized drug dosage for an individual, comprising:
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a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual; a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input device, and a display device; a data storage means operatively in communication with said processor, wherein said data storage means includes a drug database containing drug dosage data; a body fat sensing means for sensing a body fat percentage of the individual, wherein a signal indicative of the sensed body fat is transmitted to the processor via a communications link; wherein said processor utilizes said sensed metabolic rate and said sensed body fat in determining a comparison factor, and said processor utilizes the comparison factor to adjust a standard dosage of the drug for the individual. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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