Development of an apnea detector for neonates using diaphragmatic surface electromyography.
Respiratory diseases are among the most important and serious conditions that can affect the newborn baby. A cessation of breathing, longer than 15 seconds, or accompanied by hypoxia or bradycardia, is called apnea of prematurity (AOP) and has been found in more than 50% of premature infants. An apnea detector used in infant monitoring has been designed and constructed and is intended to be applied in a clinical environment. Diaphragmatic surface EMG has been used as the technique for detecting apnea episodes due to a direct relation with the respiratory drive. Both obstructive and central apnea can be determined as well as heart rate. Good performance and feasibility have been shown by the prototype.
Ochoa
J Mauricio
JM
Research group GIBEC, Biomedical Engineering, EIA and CES University, Medellín, Colombia. bmjomau@eia.edu.co
Osorio
Juan S
JS
Torres
Robinson
R
McLeod
Chris N
CN
D001049:Apnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software