Systems and methods to assess one or more body fluid metrics
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1. A method for assessing a whole-body water metric in a subject, said method comprising:
- assessing a localized water metric at a tissue site in the subject using a probe;
acquiring tissue site location information; and
processing the localized water metric and the tissue site location information to produce a whole-body water metric of the subject.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems, devices, and/or methods for assessing body fluid-related metrics and/or changes therein. The disclosure further provides systems, devices, and/or methods for correlating body fluid-related metrics in a particular tissue with the corresponding whole-body metric. The disclosure also provides, systems, devices, and/or methods for assessment of such metrics to facilitate diagnosis and/or therapeutic interventions related to maintaining and/or restoring body fluid balance.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for assessing a whole-body water metric in a subject, said method comprising:
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assessing a localized water metric at a tissue site in the subject using a probe; acquiring tissue site location information; and processing the localized water metric and the tissue site location information to produce a whole-body water metric of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for assessing a whole-body water metric in a subject, said method comprising:
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emitting light of at least one wavelength from a light source toward a tissue site, wherein a portion of the emitted light is reflected by the tissue site; detecting at least one wavelength of the light reflected by the tissue site with a detector positioned from about one millimeter to about five millimeters from the tissue site; assessing the tissue site location; processing the detected reflected light from the tissue site to determine a tissue site water metric; and processing the tissue site water metric and the tissue site location to produce the whole-body water metric. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for diagnosing a water imbalance in a subject, said method comprising:
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assessing a localized water metric at a tissue site in the subject using a probe; acquiring tissue site location information; processing the localized water metric and the tissue site location information to produce a whole-body water metric of the subject; and comparing the whole-body water metric with a control and determining from that comparison whether the subject is appropriately hydrated, dehydrated or over-hydrated. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for assessing a whole body fluid metric in a subject, said system comprising:
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a local fluid content probe configured to assess a local fluid metric at a tissue site; a location information sensor configured to assess location information of the probe, the tissue site, or the probe and the tissue site; and a processor, wherein the processor is operably coupled to the local fluid content probe, operably coupled to the location information sensor, and configured to process the local fluid content metric at the tissue site and location information to produce a whole-body fluid content metric. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for assessing a body fluid metric, said system comprising:
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a probe housing configured to be placed proximal to a tissue site; a probe manipulator detachably connected to the probe housing and configured to place the probe housing proximal to the tissue site; light emission optics connected to the probe housing and configured to deliver radiation of at least one wavelength to the tissue site; light detection optics connected to the probe housing and configured to receive at least one wavelength of radiation from the tissue site; a location information sensor configured to detect location information for the probe housing, location information for the tissue site, or combinations thereof; and a processing device configured to process radiation from the light emission optics, radiation from the light detection optics, and location information from the location information sensor to produce a whole-body fluid metric. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A probe for assessing a body fluid metric, said probe comprising:
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a probe housing configured to be placed proximal to a tissue site; a near infrared light emission fiber optic cable connected to the probe housing and configured to conduct radiation of at least one wavelength to the tissue site; a near infrared light detection fiber optic cable connected to the probe housing and configured to receive at least one wavelength of radiation from the tissue site; a location information sensor connected to the probe housing and configured to detect location information for at least a portion of the probe housing, location information for at least a portion of the tissue site, or combinations thereof; and at least one sterile surface. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61)
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