Urine volume management methods

Abstract

The present invention is a voided volume management method for managing a voided volume of a subject by one computer or mutually-communicable multiple computers, the method including: a data acquisition step for acquiring urination data including information regarding a voided volume of every urination of the subject generated on the basis of a detection signal of a voided volume measurement apparatus and uresiesthesia in every urination; and a display data generation step for generating, on the basis of the urination data, a plurality of pieces of display data having forms that allow urination statistical volumes in a predetermined period to be mutually discriminated in accordance with the information regarding uresiesthesia. According to the present invention, a user can easily obtain useful information for making a diagnosis of a patient of a urination disorder.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a urination information management method. [Background technology]

[0002] For doctors who diagnose patients with disorders of urine storage function and urination function, understanding the patient's daily urination status, such as the number of times and amount of urine excreted, is important in clarifying the cause of urination disorders and prescribing appropriate medications and treatment methods. In order to understand the patient's urination status, a urination diary that electronically records the daily urination status is used. Conventionally, the patient would write down their urination status on a record sheet every day, and the doctor or nurse would enter the information into a computer to create a urination diary.

[0003] In response to this, a system has been proposed that automatically creates a urination diary using a computer that can communicate with a urination volume measuring device (Patent Document 1). In this system, the computer receives urination data including the patient's urination volume and urination date and time from the urination volume measuring device, analyzes the urination data, and displays on a display unit a screen that summarizes urination information such as the urination situation for the day, for example, the time when the urination action was performed, the urination volume for each urination action, the total urination volume for the day, and the number of urinations.

[0004] The system eliminates the need for patients, doctors, etc. to manually record information such as urination volume and frequency or enter it into a computer, making it possible to create a highly reliable urination diary. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. WO2018 / 163379 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] By the way, urination occurs when urine accumulates in the bladder and a person feels the need to urinate, but elderly people may go to the toilet to urinate even when they do not feel the need to urinate. Urination without the need to urinate is often caused by anxiety about urinary leakage or incontinence. Therefore, in terms of the direct relationship with urine storage function and urination function, it is important to understand the situation of urination behavior that occurs when there is a need to urinate.

[0007] Furthermore, useful information to be understood may differ depending on the urination state, regardless of the presence or absence of the urge to urinate.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for diagnosing a patient suffering from urinary dysfunction that allows a user to easily obtain useful information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the urination volume management method according to the present invention is to A method for managing a subject's urinary output by one or more computers that are in communication with each other, comprising: a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device; a display data creating step of creating a plurality of types of display data for displaying on a display screen, based on the urination data acquired during a predetermined period, a urination volume due to urination with a urge to urinate during the predetermined period in a form that can be distinguished from a urination volume due to urination without a urge to urinate; It includes.

[0010] Another aspect of the urination volume management method according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is as follows: A method for managing a subject's urinary output by one or more computers that are in communication with each other, comprising: a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device; and creating a display data generating step of generating a plurality of display data items each having a distinguishable form according to information related to the urge to urinate, the display data items representing urination statistics for a predetermined period of time based on the urination data. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the urination volume management method of the present invention, the amount of urine excreted each time the patient urinates can be displayed on the display screen in a form that can be distinguished from each other according to information regarding the urge to urinate, so that a doctor who is the user viewing the display screen can easily obtain useful information for diagnosing a patient with urinary disorders. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of a urination information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a urination volume measuring device, a subject terminal, and an administrator terminal that constitute the urination information management system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of a subject terminal. [Figure 4A] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a urination diary screen displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal. [Figure 4B] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a urination diary screen displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal in a state in which urination data when there is a need to urinate is displayed separately from other urination data. [Figure 5A] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a daytime and nighttime urination frequency display screen displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal. [Figure 5B] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying the number of urinations during the day and night based on urination data when there is a need to urinate, which is displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal. [Figure 6A] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a statistical data display screen for a period, which is displayed on the display unit of the manager terminal. [Figure 6B] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a statistical data display screen for a period of urination data with a urge to urinate, which is displayed on the display unit of the manager terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] In the following explanation, "urination state" refers to whether or not urination occurs while sleeping, whether or not there is an urge to urinate when urinating, whether or not there is urinary leakage, whether or not there is a defecation, whether or not there is a sense of urgency when urinating (a sudden, unbearable urge to urinate), whether or not there is a feeling of residual urine, whether or not there is pain when urinating, whether or not there is blood in the urine, whether or not the urine is cloudy, etc., and is a concept that encompasses the presence or absence of the urge to urinate.

[0015] (Configuration of the urination volume management system) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of a urination volume management system 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the urination volume management system 100. A urination volume management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is executed by the urination volume management system 100. The urination volume management system 100 includes a urination volume measuring device 1, a subject terminal 2, and a manager terminal 3. In this embodiment, the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal 2 function as urination volume measuring devices according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the manager terminal 3 functions as a urination volume management terminal. The subject corresponds to a target person.

[0016] (Configuration of urination volume measuring device) The urination volume measuring device 1 is, for example, a weighing scale, and includes a flat housing 11, a load cell 12 housed therein, a control unit 13, a communication unit 14, an A / D conversion unit 15, and the like. The load cell 12 detects the mass of an object (subject) placed on the housing 11. A detection signal from the load cell 12 is input to the control unit 13 via the A / D conversion unit 15. The control unit 13 has a clock unit 131 that clocks the current date and time (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "time"). When a detection signal is input, the control unit 13 obtains the current time from the clock unit 131, and transmits detection data consisting of the detection signal and the current time to the subject terminal 2 via the communication unit 14. In this embodiment, the control unit 13 of the urination volume measuring device 1 has a clock function, but the subject terminal 2 may have the clock function, or both the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal 2 may have the clock function.

[0017] (Configuration of subject's terminal) The subject terminal 2 includes a display unit 21 that displays a screen, an input operation unit 22 including a touch panel or buttons that accepts input operations, a memory unit 23 in which programs are stored, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 24 that executes the programs stored in the memory unit 23, and a communication unit 25 used for communication with the urination volume measuring device 1 and the manager terminal 3. The subject terminal 2 is, for example, a tablet terminal. The CPU 24 functions as a control unit of the subject terminal 2 by executing the programs.

[0018] When the detection data from the urination volume measuring device 1 is input to the subject terminal 2, the detection data is stored in the memory unit 23. The CPU 24 calculates the weight of the subject who is the holder of the subject terminal 2 from the detection signal of the load cell 12 included in the detection data, and stores the data in the memory unit 23. The weight data stored in the memory unit 23 is linked to the current time included in the detection data or the current time based on the clock function of the subject terminal 2 itself.

[0019] Furthermore, the CPU 24 reads out from the storage unit 23 two pieces of weight data corresponding to the two pieces of detection data transmitted from the urination volume measuring device 1 before and after the subject's urination action, creates urination data including the urination volume and urination date and time, and stores the data in the storage unit 23. The urination volume is calculated from the difference between the weight values ​​included in each of the two pieces of weight data. Furthermore, either one of the current times included in each of the two pieces of weight data, or the midpoint between the two times, is set as the urination date and time.

[0020] When the CPU 24 creates the urination data, it displays the urination volume on the display unit 21 as a urination volume display screen (see FIG. 3(a)). This screen displays a urination volume display area 211 and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) button 212 for prompting the user to move to the next screen. This GUI button 212 consists of a rectangular frame with the word "Next" displayed within it.

[0021] When the user touches GUI button 212, the screen display on display unit 21 switches to a urination status confirmation screen (FIGS. 3(b) and (c)). The first urination status confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3(b) displays two GUI buttons 213 and 214 for confirming whether urination occurred while asleep. Each of GUI buttons 213 and 214 consists of a rectangular frame with the words "Yes" and "No" displayed within it.

[0022] When the user touches any of the GUI buttons 213 and 214, the screen display of the display unit 21 is switched to a second urination state confirmation screen. This screen displays GUI buttons 215-217 for asking about the urination state, and a GUI button 218 consisting of a rectangular frame and the word "Complete" indicating the end of the state confirmation work. Each of the GUI buttons 215-217 is composed of a rectangular frame and the words "had an urge to urinate", "had urinary leakage", and "had a bowel movement" displayed therein. The GUI button 218 is composed of a rectangular frame and the word "Complete". When the user selects and touches a button among the GUI buttons 215-217 on which the words corresponding to the urination state are displayed, and then touches the GUI button 218, the screen display of the display unit 21 is shifted from the urination state confirmation screen to an initial screen (not shown). Note that when there is no button among the GUI buttons 215-217 on which the words corresponding to the urination state are written, the user touches the GUI button 218 without touching the GUI buttons 215-217.

[0023] The CPU 24 adds information about the urination state at the time of urination (urination state information) to the urination data based on the touch operation of the GUI buttons 213, 214 and GUI buttons 215 to 217 on the urination state confirmation screen. The urination state information is whether or not the urination occurred while sleeping, whether or not the urination occurred with the urge to urinate, and whether or not there was urine leakage or defecation during urination. Instead of the urination state confirmation screen of FIG. 3(c), a urination state confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 3(d) can be used. In this screen, GUI buttons 215 to 217 are displayed for asking whether or not there is an urge to urinate, and if there is an urge to urinate, the strength of the urge. The urination state confirmation screen may include GUI buttons for checking whether or not there is a sense of urgency during urination (a sudden and unbearable urge to urinate), whether or not there is a sense of residual urine, whether or not there is pain during urination, whether or not there is blood in the urine, whether or not there is cloudy urine, and the like, as other urination states. In particular, since the presence or absence of a sense of urgency when urinating can be useful information in diagnosing a patient with urinary disorders, it is preferable to include the presence or absence of a sense of urgency in the urination status confirmation screen.

[0024] When the GUI button 218 is touched on the urination state confirmation screen, the CPU 24 returns the screen display of the display unit 21 to the initial screen and transmits the urination data to the manager terminal 3. Although a detailed explanation is omitted, the subject terminal 2 is configured to transmit data on daily wake-up times and bedtimes (hereinafter referred to as "wake-up and bedtime data") in addition to the urination data to the manager terminal 3.

[0025] Therefore, the process of adding the urination state information to the urination data by the CPU 24 corresponds to a step of accepting an input of information regarding the urge to urinate by the subject, and the process of transmitting the urination data to the administrator terminal 3 corresponds to a process of transmitting information regarding the urge to urinate to the administrator computer. Also, the subject terminal 2 corresponds to the computer for the subject, and the administrator terminal 3 corresponds to the computer for the administrator. The main users of the subject terminal 2 are patients, and the main users of the administrator terminal 3 are doctors, but the subject terminal 2 may be used by a caregiver of the patient, and the administrator terminal 3 may be used by a nurse assisting the doctor.

[0026] (Administrator terminal configuration) The manager terminal 3 includes a display unit 31 that displays a screen, an input operation unit 32 including a touch panel or buttons that accepts input operations, a memory unit 33 in which a control program 331 is stored, a CPU 34 that executes the control program stored in the memory unit 33, and a communication unit 35 used for communication with the subject terminal 2. The manager terminal 3 is, for example, a tablet terminal. The memory unit 33 includes a storage device such as a semiconductor memory element or a HDD.

[0027] The CPU 34 functions as a control unit that controls the manager terminal 3 by executing the control program 331. The CPU 34 includes, as functions by executing the control program 331, a urination information display data creation unit 341, a urination statistics display data creation unit 342, an additional information display data creation unit 343, and a display control unit 344.

[0028] When the communication unit 35 acquires the urination data and wake-up / bedtime data transmitted from the subject terminal 2, the urination information display data creation unit 341 creates, based on the data, multiple types of urination information display data for displaying urination information including urination volume, urination date and time, and urination state information on the display unit 31. Therefore, the process of acquiring the urination data and wake-up / bedtime data by the communication unit 35 corresponds to a data acquisition step according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] The urination statistics display data creation unit 342 analyzes the urination data to obtain urination statistics, and creates multiple types of statistics display data for displaying the urination statistics on the display unit 31. The urination statistics are numerical values ​​that serve as indices for grasping the tendency of the subject's urination behavior. The urination statistics include the number of urinations, the amount of urination, and the average value of the amount of urination in a predetermined unit time, and the number of urinations, the amount of urination, and the average value of the amount of urination during waking or sleeping in the unit time. The urination statistics display data creation unit 342 also extracts urination data including common urination state information from all the urination data in the unit time, analyzes the urination data to obtain urination statistics, and creates multiple types of statistics display data for displaying the urination statistics on the display unit 31.

[0030] The process of creating urination information display data by the urination information display data creating unit 341 and the process of creating statistics display data by the urination statistics display data creating unit 342 correspond to a display data creating step. Also, the process of analyzing urination data by the urination statistics display data creating unit 342 corresponds to a statistical processing step.

[0031] The unit time refers to the time from waking up to the next day's wake-up time (also called one day), the time from waking up to going to bed (awake time), the time from going to bed to waking up (sleep time), etc. A week or a month may also be used as the unit time.

[0032] The additional information display data creation unit 343 creates multiple types of additional display data for displaying information on wake-up time, bedtime, and information on urination status (presence or absence of the need to urinate, urgency, urinary leakage, presence or absence of defecation, etc.) on the display unit 31. The additional display data is data for displaying various signs, such as signs indicating wake-up time and bedtime, signs indicating urination status, etc., on the screen displayed on the display unit 31 based on the urination information display data statistics display data, and for highlighting data displayed on the screen of the display unit 31 that exceeds a threshold (upper limit) set by a doctor.

[0033] The display data created by the urination information display data creation unit 341, the urination statistics display data creation unit 342, and the additional information display data creation unit 343 is stored in the storage unit 33. In response to an operation of the input operation unit 32, the display control unit 344 reads out the display data from the storage unit 33 and displays a predetermined screen on the display unit 31. Hereinafter, the screens displayed on the display unit 31 of the manager terminal 3 will be specifically described with reference to Figs. 4A to 6B.

[0034] (Display screen) <1. Urination diary screen> 4A and 4B are image diagrams of the urination diary screen displayed on the display unit 31. The urination diary screen has a basic information display area 311 in which a character string indicating that the screen is a urination diary (urination diary), the name and identification code of the subject who is the subject of the urination diary, and a character string indicating the date of the urination diary are displayed, a urination information display area 312 in which urination information is displayed, and a tab area 313 in which multiple screen switching tabs are displayed.

[0035] In the basic information display area 311, GUI buttons 51 to 53 including the character strings "Previous day", "Next day", and "Urinary urge data compilation" are displayed. When the Previous day button 51 or the Next day button 52 is touched, the screen switches to the urination diary screen for the previous day or the next day. When any of the screen switching tabs displayed in the tab area 313 is touched, the screen corresponding to that tab is displayed on the display unit 31.

[0036] The urination information display area 312 displays a table in which the urination date and time and the urination volume are arranged in chronological order. The tables include a table (first table, FIG. 4A) in which the urination date and time and the urination volume of all urination actions in a day are arranged in chronological order, and a table (second table, FIG. 4B) in which the urination date and time and the urination volume are arranged in chronological order in a form that allows a distinction between urination actions with the urge to urinate and urination actions without the urge to urinate. Here, "one day" means the period from the wake-up time to the wake-up time the next day. When the urination data collection button 53 is touched, the table displayed in the urination information display area 312 transitions between the first table and the second table. When the first table is displayed, the circular mark attached to the data collection button 53 is white, and when the second table is displayed, the circular mark attached to the data collection button 53 is black.

[0037] In addition to the urination date and time and the amount of urination, the first and second tables display information regarding the urination state at each urination (presence or absence of the urge to urinate, presence or absence of urinary leakage, presence or absence of defecation). The first and second tables each have a column indicating the presence or absence of the urge to urinate, urinary leakage, or defecation at the time of urination, and if a black circle is displayed in that column, it indicates that the urination state occurred at the time of urination. Therefore, the user can understand the urination state during the urination action at each urination date and time from the presence or absence of a black circle in the first or second table.

[0038] In addition, in the first and second tables, the urination data from waking up to going to bed and the urination data from going to bed to waking up are displayed in a visually distinguishable form. In the example of Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B, the urination data from waking up to going to bed and the urination data from going to bed to waking up are displayed in different background colors (in Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B, the difference in background color is expressed by the presence or absence of hatching). In addition, the urination data from waking up to going to bed (urination date and time and urination volume) and the urination data from going to bed to waking up (urination date and time and urination volume) may be displayed in different text colors.

[0039] In addition, a marker 61 indicating the wake-up time and a marker 62 indicating the bedtime are displayed on the left side and above the table in the urination information display area 312, and urination statistics including the number of urinations per day, the total urination volume, the number of urinations with each urination state, the average urine volume per day, the average urine volume during wakefulness, and the average urine volume during sleep are displayed below the table. The wake-up time marker 61 includes a sun mark and a horizontal line displayed next to it. The bedtime marker 62 includes a moon mark and a horizontal line displayed next to it. The wake-up time marker 61 and the bedtime marker 62 are displayed on the right side and above the first or second table.

[0040] When the first table is displayed in the urination information display area 312, the urination statistics obtained by analyzing all urination data for one day are displayed, and when the second table is displayed, the urination statistics obtained by analyzing urination data with the urge to urinate are displayed. In the second table, the column of urination actions without the urge to urinate is hidden by shading, and the column of urination actions with the urge to urinate is relatively highlighted. Note that, since the urination statistics are obtained by excluding the amount of urination with defecation, in the second table, the column of urination actions with defecation and the urge to urinate is also hidden by shading. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the number of urination actions with the urge to urinate and the amount of urination of the subject, and the urination statistics, by touching the urge to urinate summary button 53 to display the second table in the urination information display area 312 of the urination diary screen.

[0041] In addition, the urination information display area 312 displays arrow buttons for scrolling upward or downward in the area 312. The arrow buttons are displayed in the urination information display area 312 when all of the urination data cannot be displayed in the urination information display area 312 at once.

[0042] <2. Day and night urination count screen> 5A and 5B are image diagrams of the daytime and nighttime urination frequency screen displayed on the display unit 31. The daytime and nighttime urination frequency screen has a basic information display area 311, a urination frequency display area 314 that graphically displays the daytime and nighttime urination frequency over multiple unit times, and a tab area 313 in which multiple screen switching tabs are displayed.

[0043] A character string indicating that this is a daytime and nighttime urination frequency screen, the subject's name, and an identification code are displayed in the basic information display area 311. Also, the basic information display area 311 displays a urinary urge count button 53.

[0044] In the example shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the urination frequency display area 314 displays a bar graph of the number of urinations during the day and night over three days. The horizontal axis of the graph represents the date, and the vertical axis represents the number of urinations. The left bar of each date represents the number of urinations during waking hours (wakefulness), and the right bar represents the number of urinations during sleeping hours. FIG. 5A is a bar graph created from urination statistics obtained by analyzing all urination data for three days, and FIG. 5B is a bar graph created from urination statistics obtained by extracting and analyzing urination data at the time of urination with urge to urinate from all urination data for three days. When the urination urge count button 53 in the basic information display area 311 is touched, the urination frequency display area 314 transitions between a state in which the bar graph in FIG. 5A is displayed and a state in which the bar graph in FIG. 5B is displayed.

[0045] Also, the bar graph displays a sign 63 consisting of a sun picture and a horizontal line, and a sign 64 consisting of a moon picture and a horizontal line. These signs 63 and 64 are intended to indicate the standard number of urinations during waking hours (reference value) and the standard number of urinations during sleeping hours (reference value), respectively, set by the doctor. With such a screen showing the number of urinations, the doctor can distinguish and recognize the number of urinations during waking hours and the number of urinations during sleeping hours over three days. Also, the doctor can grasp at a glance the transition (change) of the number of urinations during the day and night over three days, and the number of days or frequency on which the number of urinations during the day and night exceeds the reference value. Furthermore, by displaying the bar graph of FIG. 5B, the doctor can easily grasp the number of urinations during the day and night when the doctor feels the need to urinate over three days.

[0046] <3.Statistical data screen for the period> 6A and 6B are image diagrams of a statistical data display screen for a predetermined period. The statistical data display screen has a basic information display area 311, a display area 315 of the number of urinations during the day and night over the predetermined period, a display area 316 of the average amount of urination during the day and night, a display area 317 of the maximum and minimum amount of urine, and a tab area 313 in which multiple screen switching tabs are displayed.

[0047] As with the other screens, a character string indicating that this is a daytime / nighttime urination frequency screen, the subject's name, and an identification code are displayed in the basic information display area 311. Also, the basic information display area 311 displays a urinary urge count button 53.

[0048] In the display areas 315 to 317, the number of urinations during the day and night and the number of urinations per day, the average urine volume during the day and night and the average urine volume per day, the maximum and minimum urine volume during the day and night, and the maximum and minimum urine volume per day are displayed in a table format. FIG. 6A shows an example of a statistical data screen created from urination statistics obtained by analyzing all urination data for a predetermined period, and FIG. 6B shows a statistical data screen created from urination statistics obtained by extracting urination data at the time of urination with urge to urinate from all urination data for a predetermined period and analyzing the extracted data. When the urination urge count button 53 in the basic information display area 311 is touched, the statistical data display screen transitions between a state in which the table shown in FIG. 6A is displayed and a state in which the table shown in FIG. 6B is displayed. Therefore, by touching the Urge to Urinate Count button 53 to display the table shown in FIG. 6B on the statistical data screen, the user can grasp the number of times the subject urinates when they have the urge to urinate and the amount of urine excreted (average urine volume, maximum urine volume, minimum urine volume) during the day and night in a specified period.

[0049] (Modification) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified as appropriate. For example, in the above embodiment, the urination volume management system is configured from one urination volume measuring device, one subject terminal, and one administrator terminal, but the urination volume management system can be configured from one urination volume measuring device, multiple subject terminals, and one administrator terminal. In this configuration, the urination volumes of multiple subjects can be managed by one administrator terminal.

[0050] In addition, in the above embodiment, a single administrator terminal is configured to create display data, calculate urination statistics, and have the display unit display a screen based on the display data, but the functions of creating display data, calculating urination statistics, and displaying the screen may each be performed by separate terminal devices.

[0051] In addition, in the above embodiment, the display unit 31 of the administrator terminal 3 is configured to switch between a screen displaying urination data for all urinations and a screen displaying urination data for urinations when the user has the urge to urinate, but both screens may be displayed simultaneously on the display unit 31.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the example in which the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal 2, and the subject terminal 2 and the administrator terminal 3 are wirelessly connected, are shown, but for example, the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal, and the subject terminal and the administrator terminal 3 may be wired, or one of them may be wired and the other wirelessly connected. Furthermore, the administrator terminal 3 may be configured to obtain urination information from the subject terminal 2 via a storage medium such as a USB memory or an SD card.

[0053] In the above embodiment, a weight scale is used as the urination volume measuring device 1 to measure the subject's weight before and after urination, and the urination volume is calculated from the difference between the weights, but the urine discharged by the subject may be collected in a cup, the mass of the cup may be measured with a weight scale, and the urination volume may be calculated from the result. Also, a device that measures the water level of a toilet bowl before and after the subject's urination and calculates the urination volume from the change in the water level may be used as the urination volume measuring device. In addition, any device that can measure the urination volume of the subject and transmit the measurement data to the subject's terminal 2 can be used as the urination volume measuring device.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the urine volume measurement device 1 is configured to transmit the measurement data of the urine volume to the subject terminal 2, but it may be configured to transmit the data to the manager terminal 3.

[0055] Furthermore, the above-described embodiment and the various modified examples are merely examples of the present invention, and it is natural that any appropriate modifications, corrections, additions, etc. made within the spirit of the present invention will also be encompassed within the scope of the claims of the present application.

[0056] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the exemplary embodiments described above are examples of the following aspects.

[0057] (Section 1) The urination management method of paragraph 1 is a method for managing the amount of urine output of a subject by one or more computers that can communicate with each other, a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device; a display data creation step of creating a plurality of display data pieces each having a form distinguishable from the other, based on the urination data, for urination statistics for a predetermined period of time, in accordance with information related to the urination desire; It includes.

[0058] In the urination volume management method of paragraph 1, the urination statistics is a numerical value that serves as an index for understanding the tendency of the urination behavior of a subject. The urination statistics may include the number of urinations, the total urination volume, and the average value of the urination volume in a predetermined period. The urination statistics may also include the number of urinations during waking or sleeping, the total urination volume, and the average value of the urination volume in a predetermined period. According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 1, the urination statistics of a subject (patient) for a specified period of time can be displayed on a display screen in a form that can be distinguished from each other according to information regarding the urge to urinate, so that a doctor who is a user viewing the display screen can easily grasp the tendency of the subject's urination behavior and easily obtain useful information for diagnosing patients with urinary disorders.

[0059] (Section 2) In the method for managing urination volume according to paragraph 1, The plurality of display data may include display data for displaying on the display screen only the amount of urine excreted at least when the user has to urinate, and display data for displaying on the display screen the amount of urine excreted at all times of urination.

[0060] According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 2, only the urination volume when the user urinates with the urge to urinate can be extracted from the urination volume during urination in a specified period and displayed on the display screen, so that the urination volume when the user urinates without the urge to urinate can be clearly understood.

[0061] (Section 3) The method for managing urination volume according to paragraph 1 or 2, further comprising: The method may include a step of switching between the plurality of display data having the identifiable form in response to a user's selection.

[0062] According to the urination volume management method of the third aspect, the urination statistics of the content desired by the user can be displayed on the display unit.

[0063] (Section 4) In any one of the methods for managing urination volume according to items 1 to 3, A step of accepting a setting regarding the presence or absence of a urge to urinate at the time of urination; The method may further include a step of extracting display data corresponding to the accepted setting regarding the presence or absence of the urge to urinate from the plurality of display data.

[0064] According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 4, depending on the user's settings, only the urination volume due to urination with the urge to urinate can be displayed on the display screen, only the urination volume due to urination without the urge to urinate can be displayed on the display screen, or both urination volumes can be displayed side by side on the display screen.

[0065] (Section 5) In any one of the methods for managing urination volume according to items 1 to 4, The computers include a subject computer and an administrator computer; A step of receiving, by the subject's computer, an input of information regarding the subject's urge to urinate; and transmitting the information regarding the urination desire at the time of urination received by the subject's computer from the subject's computer to the administrator's computer. Including, The administrator computer may execute the data acquisition step and the display data creation step.

[0066] According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 5, a plurality of display data can be created based on information regarding the urge to urinate felt by the subject himself / herself when urinating.

[0067] (Section 6) In any one of the methods for managing urination volume according to items 1 to 5, The plurality of display data may include display data for displaying on a display screen the amount of urine excreted due to urination when there is a need to urinate, distinguishing between the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and the time period from bedtime to wake-up time.

[0068] According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 6, it is possible to grasp the urination volume during urination with the urge to urinate in the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and in the time period from bedtime to wake-up time.

[0069] (Section 7) In the method for managing urination volume according to any one of claims 1 to 6, accepting input of information regarding wake-up time and bedtime; Based on the input information regarding wake-up time and bedtime, display data can be created to distinguish between urination data for the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and urination data for the time period from bedtime to wake-up time and to display the same on the display screen.

[0070] According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 7, it is possible to distinguish and grasp urination data from wake-up time to bedtime and urination data from bedtime to wake-up time. In addition, the user can arbitrarily set the wake-up time and bedtime and input information regarding these times.

[0071] (Section 8) The urination volume management method of item 8 is a method for managing urination statistics of a subject by one or a plurality of computers capable of communicating with each other, a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including urination statistics for each urination time of the subject generated based on a detection signal of a urine volume measuring device and information on a urination state for each urination time; and creating a display data generating step of generating a plurality of display data items having mutually distinguishable forms according to the urination state, the display data items being urination statistics for a predetermined period of time, based on the urination data.

[0072] In the method for managing urination volume in Section 8, "urinary condition" refers to whether or not urination occurs while sleeping, whether or not there is the urge to urinate when urinating, whether or not there is urinary leakage, whether or not there is a defecation, whether or not there is a sense of urgency when urinating (a sudden, unbearable urge to urinate), whether or not there is a feeling of residual urine, whether or not there is pain when urinating, whether or not there is blood in the urine, whether or not the urine is cloudy, etc. According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 8, the urination volume of the subject (patient) each time he or she urinates can be displayed on the display screen in a form that distinguishes between the urination volume during urination accompanied by a certain urination state and the urination volume during urination not accompanied by the said urination state, so that a doctor who is the user viewing the display screen can easily obtain useful information for diagnosing a patient with urinary disorders.

[0073] (Section 9) The urination volume management system in Section 9 is as follows: A urination volume measuring device that generates and outputs urination data including information on the urination volume and urge to urinate of a subject at each urination time; a urination volume management terminal including a data acquisition unit that acquires the urination data output by the urination volume measurement device, a display unit, a display data creation unit that creates a plurality of display data having mutually distinguishable forms according to information related to the urination urge, the display data being based on the urination data, and a display control unit that controls display on a screen of the display unit; It is equipped with the following:

[0074] According to the urinary volume management system in paragraph 9, The amount of urine excreted each time the subject patient urinates can be displayed on the display screen of the display unit in a form that is distinguishable from information regarding the urge to urinate, so that a doctor who is the user looking at the display screen can easily obtain useful information for diagnosing patients with urinary disorders. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 100...Urination volume management system 1...Urine volume measuring device 14…Communications Department 2…Subject terminal 21...Display section 212~218…GUI buttons 22... Input operation section 23...Storage section 24…CPU 25…Communications Department 3. Administrator terminal 31...Display section 32... Input operation section 33…Memory unit 34…CPU 35…Communication unit

Claims

1. A method for managing a subject's urination volume by a computer, the computer comprising: a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device; a display data creation step of extracting and analyzing urination data during urination with a urge to urinate within a predetermined period from the urination data to obtain urination statistics, which is an average or total urination volume, during urination with a urge to urinate within the predetermined period, and creating display data for displaying the urination statistics on a display screen; A method for managing urination volume.

2. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1, A urination volume management method, wherein the display data includes first display data for displaying on the display screen only the urination statistics for urinations when there is a urge to urinate during the specified period, and second display data for displaying on the display screen the urination statistics for all urinations during the specified period obtained by analyzing the urination data for all urinations during the specified period.

3. The computer further comprises: The method for managing a urine volume according to claim 2 , further comprising the step of switching between the first display data and the second display data in response to a user's selection and displaying the switched first display data and the second display data on the display screen.

4. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1, The computer includes a subject computer and an administrator computer that are capable of communicating with each other; A step in which the subject's computer executes a process of receiving an input of information regarding the subject's urge to urinate at each urination time; a step of executing a process by the subject computer to transmit the information regarding the urination urge at each urination time received by the subject computer to the administrator computer; Further comprising: The urination amount management method, wherein the administrator computer executes the data acquiring step and the display data creating step.

5. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1, A urination volume management method, wherein the display data includes display data for displaying on the display screen the urination statistics for urinations during the specified period when there is a need to urinate, distinguishing between the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and the time period from bedtime to wake-up time.

6. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1, The computer further comprises: accepting input of information regarding wake-up time and bedtime; creating display data for displaying on the display screen the urination data for the time period from the wake-up time to the bedtime and the urination data for the time period from the bedtime to the wake-up time separately from the urination data for the time period from the bedtime to the wake-up time, based on the input information on the wake-up time and the bedtime; A method for managing urination volume.

7. The urination data further includes information regarding the presence or absence of a bowel movement at each urination, The urination volume management method of claim 1, wherein when the computer calculates the urination statistics for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period, the computer excludes urination data for urination with defecation during the specified period from urination data for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period.

8. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 7, The computer includes a subject computer and an administrator computer that are capable of communicating with each other; a step of receiving input by the subject's computer of information regarding the subject's urge to urinate at each urination time and information regarding the subject's presence or absence of defecation at each urination time; a step of executing a process by the subject's computer to transmit to the administrator's computer the information regarding the urge to urinate at each time of urination and the information regarding the presence or absence of defecation at each time of urination received by the subject's computer; Further comprising: The urination amount management method, wherein the administrator computer executes the data acquiring step and the display data creating step.

9. A urination volume measuring device that generates and outputs urination data including information on the urination volume and urge to urinate of a subject at each urination time; a urination volume management terminal having a data acquisition unit that acquires the urination data output by the urination volume measurement device, a display unit, a display data creation unit that extracts and analyzes urination data at the time of urination with a urge to urinate in a predetermined period from the urination data to obtain urination statistics that are an average or total urination volume at the time of urination with a urge to urinate in the predetermined period and creates display data for displaying the urination statistics on a screen of the display unit, and a display control unit that controls display on the screen of the display unit; A urination volume management system comprising:

10. The urination data further includes information regarding the presence or absence of a bowel movement each time a person urinates, The urination volume management system according to claim 9, wherein the urination volume management terminal, when calculating the urination statistics for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period, excludes urination data for urination with defecation during the specified period from urination data for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period.

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