Condition management methods, programs, and dialysis systems

Abstract

To provide technology for managing the condition of patients undergoing dialysis treatment in a manner that minimizes the burden on the patient. [Solution] The dialysis system includes a dialysis machine and an information processing device. The information processing device acquires detection outputs from a sensor that non-contactually acquires physical information of the patient during dialysis treatment, and uses these detection outputs to derive indicators related to the patient's condition. Based on the derived indicators, the information processing device outputs display instructions to a display and also outputs measurement instructions to a blood pressure monitor.

Claims

[Claim 1] A method for managing the condition of patients undergoing dialysis treatment, The computer obtains detection output from a sensor that acquires physical information of a patient undergoing dialysis treatment in a non-contact manner, The computer comprises the step of using the detection output to derive an indicator related to the patient's condition, The computer further comprises the step of outputting information based on the indicator if the indicator contains an abnormal value, A state management method in which the information output when the index derived using the detection output obtained from the sensor that non-contactually acquires the patient's physical information includes an abnormal value, includes instructions to a device that measures physical information by contacting the patient. [Claim 2] The aforementioned device includes a blood pressure monitor, The condition management method according to claim 1, wherein the physical information measured by contact with the patient includes blood pressure values. [Claim 3] The aforementioned indicators include the patient's skin temperature, the patient's facial color information, and the patient's respiratory rate. The inclusion of an abnormal value in the aforementioned indicator includes the skin temperature being lower than a given threshold, In the step of outputting information based on the aforementioned indicators, The measurement instruction is output when the skin temperature is lower than a given threshold, when the color information has changed beyond a given standard since the start of dialysis treatment, or when the respiratory rate is at a value corresponding to tachypnea or apnea, even if the color information has not changed beyond a given standard since the start of dialysis treatment. The state management method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the skin temperature is lower than a given threshold, the color information has not changed beyond a given standard since the start of dialysis treatment, and the respiratory rate is within the normal range, the output of the measurement instruction is not performed. [Claim 4] The aforementioned indicator includes color information of the patient's complexion and the patient's respiratory rate. The inclusion of an outlier in the aforementioned index includes the color information changing beyond a given standard, The step of outputting information based on the aforementioned indicators is: A state management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising outputting an instruction for the measurement when the color information changes beyond a given standard from the start of dialysis treatment and the respiratory rate is a value corresponding to apnea. [Claim 5] The step of outputting information based on the aforementioned indicators is: When the aforementioned color information has not changed beyond a given standard since the start of dialysis treatment, or when the aforementioned color information has changed beyond a given standard since the start of dialysis treatment but the respiratory rate is within the normal range or a value corresponding to tachypnea, the first information is output. The state management method according to claim 4, further comprising outputting second information indicating that a more serious event than the event represented by the first information has occurred when the color information changes beyond a given standard from the start of dialysis treatment and the respiratory rate is a value corresponding to apnea. [Claim 6] The aforementioned indicators include the patient's skin temperature, the patient's facial color information, and the patient's respiratory rate. The inclusion of an abnormal value in the aforementioned indicator includes the skin temperature being lower than a given threshold and the color information changing beyond a given standard from the start of dialysis treatment. The step of outputting information based on the aforementioned indicators is: A condition management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising: outputting first information when the skin temperature is lower than a given threshold and the color information has changed beyond a given standard since the start of dialysis treatment, and the respiratory rate is a value corresponding to a normal value or tachypnea; and outputting second information indicating that an event more serious than the event represented by the first information has occurred when the respiratory rate is a value corresponding to apnea. [Claim 7] The aforementioned indicator includes the patient's skin temperature, The inclusion of an abnormal value in the aforementioned indicator includes the skin temperature being higher or lower than a predetermined range. The condition management method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the step of outputting information based on the indicators includes outputting an instruction to measure when the skin temperature is higher or lower than a predetermined range. [Claim 8] A program that, when executed by a computer processor, causes the computer to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 7. [Claim 9] Dialysis machine and A dialysis system comprising an information processing device for managing the condition of a patient undergoing dialysis treatment with the aforementioned dialysis machine, The aforementioned information processing device is A memory for storing the program described in claim 8, A dialysis system comprising one or more processors that execute a program stored in the memory. [Claim 10] The device further comprises equipment that comes into contact with the patient and measures physical information, The dialysis system according to claim 9, wherein the device is configured to output an alarm when it moves away from the place where dialysis treatment is performed. [Claim 11] The dialysis system according to claim 10, wherein the device is configured to output the alarm on the condition that it is attached to the patient.

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