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A model predictive control strategy toward optimal structured treatment interruptions in anti-HIV therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20172797     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this paper, model predictive control (MPC) strategies are applied to the control of human immunodeficiency virus infection, with the final goal of implementing an optimal structured treatment interruptions protocol. The MPC algorithms proposed in this paper use a dynamic model recently developed in order to mimic both transient responses and ultimate behavior, and to describe accordingly the different effect of commonly used drugs in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Simulation studies show that the proposed methods achieve the goal of reducing the drug consumption (thus minimizing the severe side effects of HAART drugs) while respecting the desired constraints on CD4+ cells and free virions concentration. Such promising results are obtained with realistic assumptions of infrequent (possibly noisy) measurements of a subset of model state variables. Furthermore, the control objectives are achieved even in the presence of mismatch between the dynamics of true patients and that of the MPC model.
Authors:
Gabriele Pannocchia; Marco Laurino; Alberto Landi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering     Volume:  57     ISSN:  1558-2531     ISO Abbreviation:  IEEE Trans Biomed Eng     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-27     Completed Date:  2010-12-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0012737     Medline TA:  IEEE Trans Biomed Eng     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1040-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Chimica Industriale e Scienza dei Materiali, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. g.pannocchia@ing.unipi.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algorithms
Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Retroviral Agents / administration & dosage*
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / methods*
Computer Simulation
Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
HIV Infections / diagnosis*,  therapy*
Humans
Models, Biological*
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-HIV Agents; 0/Anti-Retroviral Agents

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