Generation of dynamically configured check lists for intra-operative problems using a set of covering algorithms.
We present a prototype of a decision support system for anesthesia that applies set covering theory. The system is designed to generate dynamically configured check-lists for intra-operative problems. These lists have the potential to help anesthesiologists detect and manage problems in a timely manner. The items in the lists consist of major complications that should be considered for a particular case. A set covering algorithm that accommodates multiple problem sets was used to implement the prototype. A simulated case and the system behavior are presented. The ultimate goals of a system such as the one presented are to function as an intelligent alarm module for electronic monitors and to facilitate the task of correcting intra-operative problems.
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Decisions Systems Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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D000465:Algorithms; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*