Evaluation of Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Using Telehealth and Fuzzy Logic Based Approach

• Autorzy: Mila Kwiatkowska , Krzysztof Michalik
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper deals with the use of telehealth for the long-life treatment of chronię disorders, such obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a common disorder afflicting approximately 2-4% of the generał population and is caused by the recurrent collapsing of the upper airway during sleep. The importance of the OSA disorders results from the fact, that it is associated with significant risk for hypertension, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke and arrhythmia. Moreover sleep deprivation and daytime sleepiness caused by OSA may lead to motor vehicle accidents, injures and, in generał, a decreased ąuality of life. The standard treatment for moderate and severe OSA is con- tinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) using a portable electronic device to use some experiences gained while building Salomon expert system10 11, Several recent studies emphasise the importance of standardized measurement and use of psychometrie scales to monitor outcome when treating depression (see for exampleH). (fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Health; Medical treatment

PL

Zdrowie; Leczenie

• Czasopismo: Prace Naukowe / Akademia Ekonomiczna w Katowicach
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Technologie wiedzy w zarządzaniu publicznym'08. Konwersja wiedzy
• Strony: 351--359

Twórcy

autor

Mila Kwiatkowska

• Thompson Rivers University, Canada

autor

Krzysztof Michalik

• University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

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