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Fully automated computer analysis of intracolonic pressures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2731757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A fully automated (PC compatible) software and hardware analysis system has been designed and developed to analyse colonic pressure records quickly and objectively. Eight hours of colonic pressure trace was analysed in 48 10 minute epochs manually and by computer for the variables of mean amplitude, % duration of activity, motility index, number of peaks and activity index. Agreement between methods was good for mean amplitude: (bias -0.5 mmHg; (36.8) (2 SD, limits of agreement); -5.8 to 4.8, 95% CI of bias; 0-289, average range of values by both methods), % duration of activity: (-0.9; (13.4); -2.9 to 0.9; 0-100), motility index: (-55; (2072); -356 to 245; 0-26,220), number of peaks: (-20; (91); -44 to 3.5; 1-211), and activity index bias -5.2 mmHg. min; (127.3); -23.7, to 13.2; 0-2159. The time taken for manual analysis was 889 minutes compared with 14 minutes for the automated system. Fully automated analysis of colonic pressure records is fast, objective, and shows good agreement with labour intensive manual analysis. Previously acquired data can be reanalysed using new definitions and criteria. Widespread use of the technique could introduce uniformity in colonic pressure record analysis. In addition this wave form analysis system can be adapted to record and analyse pressure data from other regions of the gastrointestinal tract.
Authors:
J Rogers; J J Misiewicz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gut     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0017-5749     ISO Abbreviation:  Gut     Publication Date:  1989 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-07-25     Completed Date:  1989-07-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985108R     Medline TA:  Gut     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  642-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Central Middlesex Hospital, London.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Colon / physiology*
Gastrointestinal Motility
Humans
Manometry / instrumentation
Medical Informatics Applications*
Microcomputers
Pressure
Software
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