Software
Hippocrates: a robust system for the control of
neuromuscular blockade
Development of an automatic system (software package
Hippocrates) for the control of neuromuscular
blockade by continuous infusion of the non-depolarising types
of muscle relaxant drugs presently used in anaesthesia,
namely atracurium, cisatracurium,
vecuronium and rocuronium.
Hippocrates incorporates control strategies based
upon classical, adaptive and robust control, as well as a
wide range of noise reduction techniques and on-line
adaptation to patient-specific characteristics. Therefore,
the system provides strong robustness to inter- and
intra-individual variability of the patients responses or
unexpected circumstances and adaptation to the individual
requirements.
The control system is easy to set up and to use in a clinical
environment. It consists of a portable PC computer, a Datex
AS/3 NMT sensor and a B|Braun compact perfusion pump. In the
simulation mode the software package incorporates
sophisticated generation of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic
models driven by simulated drug administration regimes
(bolus, continuous infusion and a combination of
both).
Hippocrates is an advanced stand-alone application
for the control of neuromuscular blockade with a friendly
graphic interface. It has been extensively validated and it
can be used on patients undergoing surgery as well as for
simulation studies. Therefore Hipocrates also
provides an excellent environment for education and training
purposes.
Hippocrates: Sistema robusto para o controlo de
bloqueio neuromoscular
Desenvolvimento de um sistema automático para o controlo do
bloqueio neuromuscular por infusão contínua de relaxantes
musculares em pacientes submetidos a anestesia geral.
Hippocrates incorpora estratégias de controlo é fácil de
implementar em ambiente clínico. Consiste num PC portátil que
é ligado a um sensos NMB Datex AS5 e a uma bomba de perfusão
(habitualmente exigentes nos blocos operatórios, em
particular nos dos Hospital Geral de Santo António). No modo
de simulação o software incorpora bancos de modelos
farmacinéticos e farmacodinâmicos para os fármacos mais
utilizados na prática clínica. Esta aplicação foi validada e
tem vindo a ser extensivamente utilizada no bloco operatório
em doentes submetidos a anestesia geral e em estudos de
simulação.
Hippocrates é uma excelente ferramenta para ambiente
educacional e de treino clínico.
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