• DocumentCode
    3075192
  • Title

    A novel limit alarmer for reliable intensive care monitoring

  • Author

    Mäkivirta, A. ; Kari, A. ; Koski, E. ; Sukuvaara, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Med. Eng. Lab., Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Tampere, Finland
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    19-22 Sep 1989
  • Firstpage
    233
  • Lastpage
    236
  • Abstract
    A median filter is combined with narrow adjustable monitoring limits and wide physiologically determined alarm limits. This ensures both quick alarming in the case of a catastrophic failure and reliable therapy monitoring with alarms. Results of the clinical assessment of this dual-limit alarmer are provided. Results of the clinical evaluation indicate a significant reduction in the frequency of false alarm (63% per patient hour)
  • Keywords
    alarm systems; patient care; patient monitoring; catastrophic failure; false alarm frequency; limit alarmer; median filter; physiologically determined alarm limits; reliable intensive care monitoring; therapy monitoring; Biomedical monitoring; Condition monitoring; Delay effects; Delay estimation; Filtering; Filters; Medical treatment; Patient monitoring; Physiology; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computers in Cardiology 1989, Proceedings.
  • Conference_Location
    Jerusalem
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-2114-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CIC.1989.130530
  • Filename
    130530