DocumentCode :
1603107
Title :
A multi-system model for interventions in continuous positive airway pressure treatment: A fuzzy logic approach
Author :
Kwiatkowska, M. ; Idzikowski, A. ; Matthews, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Thompson Rivers Univ., Kamloops, BC
fYear :
2008
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most widely used treatment for patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a serious chronic respiratory disorder. Although CPAP is a highly effective therapy, it is not, however, curative, and it must be used regularly to ameliorate OSA symptoms. Thus, the success of the therapy depends on the patient´s compliance and proper use of the CPAP machine. The compliance and continuing use of CPAP might be improved by well-timed and well-designed interventions. There are three major types of interventions: mechanical (applying different types of CPAP machines, altering the air pressure), educational/psychological (improving patient´s understanding of treatment, communicating with the health providers), and lifestyle (modifying diet and sleep habits). Therefore, a unified model for various types of interventions is critical for the success of the treatment. In this paper, we propose a multi-system model based on a fuzzy logic approach to assess the extent of the mechanical, educational/psychological, and lifestyle interventions. The CPAP- therapy intervention model, called CPAP-INT, has been designed as a component of a larger system for the comprehensive support of OSA treatment.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; fuzzy logic; patient treatment; CPAP; OSA; chronic respiratory disorder; continuous positive airway pressure treatment; fuzzy logic; multisystem model; obstructive sleep apnea; patient treatment; Coronary arteriosclerosis; Fuzzy logic; Heart; Hypertension; Information systems; Medical treatment; Mood; Psychology; Rivers; Sleep apnea;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 2008. NAFIPS 2008. Annual Meeting of the North American
Conference_Location :
New York City, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2351-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2352-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NAFIPS.2008.4531250
Filename :
4531250
Link To Document :
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