A continuous portable intraesophageal ph monitoring system

A continuous portable intraesophageal ph monitoring system

Reflux of gastric contents into the lower portion of the esophagus is believed to be a primary event in the pathogenesis of peptic esophagitis. Study of this condition has been made difficult because most diagnostic methods allow only a brief time interval for analysis and then under far less than p...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Johannes, R.S., Ravich, W.J., Schneider, W., Massey, J.T., Johns, R.J., Hendrix, T.R.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical monitoring
Computerized monitoring
Condition monitoring
Esophagus
Hardware
Laboratories
Microcomputers
Patient monitoring
Physics
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Reflux of gastric contents into the lower portion of the esophagus is believed to be a primary event in the pathogenesis of peptic esophagitis. Study of this condition has been made difficult because most diagnostic methods allow only a brief time interval for analysis and then under far less than physiologic conditions. We report the initial experience with a portable continuous intraesophageal pH monitor. The device is capable of full day recordings under more physiologic conditions. This report discusses the device and the software support which provides rapid analysis of the collected pH data.
DOI:10.1109/SCAMC.1983.764808