Title :
Use of a Temperature Gradient Measuring Device in Monitoring of Diabetic and Critically Ill Patients
Author :
Coulic, V. ; Novikov, V. ; Devriendt, J. ; Gillet, C. ; Bodson, A. ; DeKoster, E.
Author_Institution :
Organ Transplantation Inst., Charleroi
Abstract :
A device realizing the simultaneous measure of the central body temperature (Tc), the superficial one (Ts) and their difference (Dt), was proposed for permanent energetic balance evaluation in humans. A program was elaborated to command the intravenous delivery of insulin by a pump depending on the value and trends of Dt. The use of this device for monitoring of decompensated diabetic patients allowed their easier stabilization. In critically ill patients (post transplantation, myocardium infarction) it had a diagnostic and prognostic value, and was helpful for optimization of conventional and insulin therapy.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; biothermics; diseases; patient monitoring; temperature measurement; central body temperature; critically ill patients; diabetic patients; energetic balance evaluation; intravenous insulin delivery; myocardium infarction; patient monitoring; temperature gradient measuring device; Blood; Diabetes; Energy measurement; Humans; Insulin; Patient monitoring; Sugar; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Thermal sensors; clinical monitoring; diabetes mellitus; electronic device; heart infarction; insulin pump; thermo sensor; Adult; Body Temperature; Critical Care; Diabetes Mellitus; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Humans; Insulin; Insulin Infusion Systems; Male; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Thermography; Treatment Outcome;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0787-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353087
