Monitoring a condition of a subject
Apparatus for monitoring a subject is described. A sensor detects monitors the subject and generates a signal in response thereto. A control unit analyzes the signal, and in response to the analyzing, identifies a clinical parameter of the subject. The control unit received an indication of a menstrual cycle of the subject. Taking into account the subject's menstrual cycle, the control unit identifies a baseline value of the clinical parameter, compares the identified clinical parameter to the baseline value, and, in response to the comparing, the control unit (a) determines whether a clinical episode is predicted, (b) determines whether a clinical episode is currently occurring, and/or (c) monitors an occurring clinical episode. The control unit generates an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described.
1. Apparatus for monitoring a subject, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor, configured to monitor the subject and to generate a signal in response thereto; and
a control unit, configured to:
analyze the signal,
in response to the analyzing, identify a clinical parameter of the subject,
receive an indication of an environmental change,
taking into account the environmental change:
identify a baseline value for the clinical parameter,
compare the identified clinical parameter to the baseline value, and
in response to the comparing, perform an action selected from the group consisting of: determine whether a clinical episode is predicted, determine whether a clinical episode is currently occurring, and monitor an occurring clinical episode, and
generate an output in response thereto.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to:
identify the baseline value of the clinical parameter in response to the environmental change,
derive a score based upon a deviation of the identified clinical parameter from the baseline value, and
perform the selected action in response to the score.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit is configured to identify the baseline value in response to a change in seasons.
4. Apparatus for monitoring a subject, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor, configured to monitor the subject and to generate a signal in response thereto; and
a control unit, configured to:
analyze the signal,
in response to the analyzing, identify a clinical parameter of the subject,
receive an indication of a day of the week,
taking into account the day of the week:
identify a baseline value for the clinical parameter,
compare the identified clinical parameter to the baseline value,
in response to the comparing, perform an action selected from the group consisting of: determine whether a clinical episode is predicted, determine whether a clinical episode is currently occurring, and monitor an occurring clinical episode, and
generate an output in response thereto.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the control unit is configured to:
identify the baseline value of the clinical parameter by identifying a baseline value for the clinical parameter that corresponds to the day of the week,
derive a score based upon a deviation of the identified clinical parameter from the baseline value, and
perform the selected action in response to the score.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit is configured to identify the baseline value in response to a weekly schedule of the subject.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the control unit is configured to identify the baseline value in response to physical activity of the subject generally recurring on a particular day of the week.
8. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit is configured to identify a first baseline value corresponding to a weekend day, and a second baseline value, which is different from the first baseline value, corresponding to a weekday.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the clinical parameter is a respiration rate of the subject, and wherein the control unit is configured to identify a higher baseline value for a weekend day than for a weekday.
10. Apparatus for monitoring a subject, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor, configured to monitor the subject and to generate a signal in response thereto; and
a control unit, configured to:
analyze the signal,
in response to the analyzing, identify a clinical parameter of the subject,
receive an indication of a menstrual cycle of the subject,
taking into account the menstrual cycle of the subject:
identify a baseline value of the clinical parameter,
compare the identified clinical parameter to the baseline value, and
in response to the comparing, perform an action selected from the group consisting of: determine whether a clinical episode is predicted, determine whether a clinical episode is currently occurring, and monitor an occurring clinical episode, and
generate an output in response thereto.
11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the control unit is configured to:
identify the baseline value of the clinical parameter in response to the subject's menstrual cycle,
derive a score based upon a deviation of the identified clinical parameter from the baseline value, and
perform the selected action in response to the score.
12. Apparatus for monitoring a subject, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor, configured to monitor the subject during a sleeping session of the subject, and to generate a signal in response thereto; and
a control unit, configured to:
analyze the sensor signal, and
in response to an aspect of the sensor signal starting from a given time period after a beginning of the sleeping session, perform an action selected from the group consisting of: determine whether a clinical episode is predicted, determine whether a clinical episode is currently occurring, and monitor an occurring clinical episode, and
generate an output in response thereto.