Method for measuring flushing and use for assessing treatments
US10448880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6814
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is described that makes it possible to measure flushing, particularly in the context of the study of rosacea, and to distinguish normal flushing from pathological flushing. Also described, is the use of said method to study the effect of drug candidates, particularly against rosacea. The method can include: a) subjecting the subject to a flushing inducing stimulus; b) measuring the inflow of blood in the face of the subject during a time period covering the flushing; and c) calculating entropy of the inflow of blood.
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