An investigation of patterns in hemodynamic data indicative of impending hypotension in intensive care.docVIP

LeeandMarkBioMedicalEngineeringOnLine2010,9:62 /content/9/1/62 RESEARCH OpenAccess Aninvestigationofpatternsinhemodynamic dataindicativeofimpendinghypotensionin intensivecare JoonLee1,2*,RogerGMark1,2 *Correspondence:joonlee@mit. Abstract edu 1Harvard-MITDivisionofHealth SciencesandTechnology,45 CarletonStreet,Cambridge,MA Background:Intheintensivecareunit(ICU),clinicalstaffmuststayvigilantto promptlydetectandtreathypotensiveepisodes(HEs).Giventhestressfulcontextof 02142,USA busyICUs,anautomatedhypotensiveriskstratifiercanhelpICUcliniciansfocuscare andresourcesbyprospectivelyidentifyingpatie