The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations on Intrathecal Drug Infusion Systems Best Practices and Guidelines

The automatic drug infusion in medical care environment remains an elusive goal due to the inherent specificities of the biological systems under control and to subtle shortcomings of the current models. The central aim of this chapter is to present an overview of soft computing techniques and systems that can be used to ameliorate those problems. The applications of control systems in modern medicine are discussed along with several enabling methodologies. The advantages and limitations of automatic drug infusion systems are analyzed. In order to comprehend the evolution of these systems and identify recent advances and research trends, a survey on the hypertension control problem is provided. For illustration, a state-of-the-art automatic drug infusion controller of Sodium Nitroprusside for the mean arterial pressure is described in detail. The chapter ends with final remarks on future research directions towards a fully automated drug infusion system.

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Drug Infusion Systems

Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation ◽

10.1002/0471732877.emd087 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Selahattin Ozcelik

Keyword(s):

Drug Infusion ◽

Infusion Systems ◽

Drug Infusion Systems

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Technological and socio-economic implications in the development of implantable drug infusion systems for cancer therapy in tricky anatomic compartments: the case of brain tumours

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology ◽

10.1504/ijbet.2010.035505 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 297

Author(s):

Silvia Petroni ◽

Dino Accoto ◽

Barbara Labella ◽

Giuseppe Turchetti ◽

Eugenio Guglielmelli

Keyword(s):

Cancer Therapy ◽

Brain Tumours ◽

Drug Infusion ◽

Economic Implications ◽

Infusion Systems ◽

Drug Infusion Systems

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Soft Methods for Automatic Drug Infusion in Medical Care Environment

Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch043 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 830-854 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Filipe Quinaz ◽

Paulo Fazendeiro ◽

Miguel Castelo-Branco ◽

Pedro Araújo

Keyword(s):

Medical Care ◽

Modern Medicine ◽

Future Research ◽

Drug Infusion ◽

Care Environment ◽

Soft Computing Techniques ◽

Infusion Systems ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

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Drug Infusion Systems

The automatic drug infusion in medical care environment remains an elusive goal due to the inherent specificities of the biological systems under control and to subtle shortcomings of the current models. The central aim of this chapter is to present an overview of soft computing techniques and systems that can be used to ameliorate those problems. The applications of control systems in modern medicine are discussed along with several enabling methodologies. The advantages and limitations of automatic drug infusion systems are analyzed. In order to comprehend the evolution of these systems and identify recent advances and research trends, a survey on the hypertension control problem is provided. For illustration, a state-of-the-art automatic drug infusion controller of Sodium Nitroprusside for the mean arterial pressure is described in detail. The chapter ends with final remarks on future research directions towards a fully automated drug infusion system.

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