System and method for diagnosing sleep apnea based on results of multiple approaches to sleep apnea identification
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1. A method of determining the physiological status of a patient, comprising:
- monitoring the patient with at least one sensor to produce physiological parameter data comprising a sequence indicative of blood oxygen saturation over a time period;
analyzing the physiological parameter data with a first pattern recognition feature to identify indications of sleep apnea;
calculating a first sleep apnea metric with the first pattern recognition feature based on indications of sleep apnea identified by the first pattern recognition feature in the physiological parameter data;
analyzing the physiological parameter data with a second pattern recognition feature to identify indications of sleep apnea;
calculating a second sleep apnea metric with the second pattern recognition feature based on indications of sleep apnea identified by the second pattern recognition feature in the physiological parameter data;
applying an arbitration with an arbitrator to the first and second sleep apnea metrics to determine a single sleep apnea metric, wherein applying the arbitration further comprises assigning a weighted value to each of the sleep apnea metrics based on a type of algorithm performed by the pattern recognition feature associated with each metric; and
communicating the single sleep apnea metric to an output feature to display as an indication of the patient'"'"'s status and/or to control a therapeutic device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments may provide methods and systems capable of evaluating physiological parameter data. The methods and systems may include a receiver capable of collecting a signal representative of a physiological status of a patient, a plurality of data analysis components, wherein each of the plurality of data analysis components is capable of generating a metric based on the signal, and an arbitrator communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of data analysis components and capable of generating a single metric from the metrics generated by the plurality of data analysis components.
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1. A method of determining the physiological status of a patient, comprising:
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monitoring the patient with at least one sensor to produce physiological parameter data comprising a sequence indicative of blood oxygen saturation over a time period; analyzing the physiological parameter data with a first pattern recognition feature to identify indications of sleep apnea; calculating a first sleep apnea metric with the first pattern recognition feature based on indications of sleep apnea identified by the first pattern recognition feature in the physiological parameter data; analyzing the physiological parameter data with a second pattern recognition feature to identify indications of sleep apnea; calculating a second sleep apnea metric with the second pattern recognition feature based on indications of sleep apnea identified by the second pattern recognition feature in the physiological parameter data; applying an arbitration with an arbitrator to the first and second sleep apnea metrics to determine a single sleep apnea metric, wherein applying the arbitration further comprises assigning a weighted value to each of the sleep apnea metrics based on a type of algorithm performed by the pattern recognition feature associated with each metric; and communicating the single sleep apnea metric to an output feature to display as an indication of the patient'"'"'s status and/or to control a therapeutic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical system, comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to process physiological parameter data; and a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions, wherein the contents of the memory comprises computer-readable instructions that if executed are configured to direct the microprocessor to; analyze the physiological parameter data to identify patterns indicative of sleep apnea using a first procedure for sleep apnea pattern recognition; quantify patterns identified using the first procedure with a first calculation of a first metric indicative of sleep apnea; analyze the physiological parameter data to identify patterns indicative of sleep apnea using a second procedure for sleep apnea pattern recognition, wherein the first procedure and the second procedure are different; quantify patterns identified using the second procedure with a second calculation of a second metric indicative of sleep apnea; apply arbitration to the first and second metrics to determine a single reporting metric, wherein applying the arbitration further comprises assigning a weighted value to each of the sleep apnea metrics based on a type of algorithm performed by the pattern recognition feature associated with each metric; and communicate the single reporting metric to an output feature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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