Method and a device for determining the hydration and/or nutrition status of a patient
US8340754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7278
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to the field of monitoring the hydration and/or nutrition status of a patient. According to the invention a method is provided to determine at least one of a mal-hydration component, an adipose tissue component and a lean tissue component of a patient comprising the steps of determining chemical or physical properties of the patient and deriving the at least one component on the basis of the determined chemical or physical properties of the patient and previously determined values of a mass or volume fraction of water in lean tissue and a mass or volume fraction of water in adipose tissue. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention and to a computer program product to be used on such a device.
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