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Automation control algorithms in gas mixture for preterm infant oxygen therapy

  • Mahidol University

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Abstract

Pre-term infants often suffered from immature lung development, which caused oxygen saturation (SpO2) to be fewer than 90% (98-100% for normal infants). Oxygen therapy was an essential treatment - supply right proportional air-oxygen gas content called a fractional of inspired oxygen (FiO2) via nasal cannula - to control SpO2 in a range of 90-95% and to maintain life. Registered nurses (RN) were routinely responsible for adjusting FiO2 between 21-100% according to a current SpO2 and a doctor's order. The objective was to supply FiO2 as low as possible while maintaining SpO2 in a suitable range. However, manual adjustments were not in real time (normal every 20-30 minutes) which could introduce risk of either oxygen toxicity from too high SpO2 or hypoxia from too low SpO2. This research was to develop an automatically control of FiO2 according to an order SpO2 by medical doctors. The result of this research could reduce risk of blindness from oxygen toxicity as well as mortality from hypoxia in pre-term infants. The system also allowed medical doctors to use recorded data for future care plan in oxygen therapy. This research introduced two different algorithms for such purposes and described a design of such system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, ICCE-TW 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages236-237
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781479987443
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 2015
Event2nd IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, ICCE-TW 2015 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 6 Jun 2015 → 8 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, ICCE-TW 2015

Conference

Conference2nd IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, ICCE-TW 2015
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period6/06/15 → 8/06/15

Keywords

  • Algorithm design and analysis
  • Fluctuations
  • Manuals
  • Oxygen
  • Pediatrics
  • Valves

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