Method and System for Monitoring Nutritional Uptake as a Function of Hydrogen Gas Levels

摘要

Systems and methods for monitoring nutritional uptake of an individual are disclosed. The method can include monitoring microflora intestinal gas concentration levels associated with a patient and adjusting the volume of nutrient provided by the patient with an artificial feeding device based at least in part on the microflora intestinal gas levels associated with the patient. A microflora intestinal gas sensor can be used to monitor the microflora intestinal gas associated with the patient. The microflora intestinal gas sensor can monitor the microflora intestinal gas in a patient's exhaled breath or in the patient's digestive tract. The microflora intestinal gas sensor be included as part of an enteral feeding system at the distal end or outside end of an enteral feeding tube. Systems and methods for monitoring nutritional uptake of an infant based on microflora intestinal gas levels associated with the infant are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A system for monitoring artificial feeding of a patient, the system comprising:
a feeding device configured to deliver a volume of nutrient to a patient at an initial feeding rate; a microflora intestinal gas sensor configured to monitor an amount of microflora intestinal gas associated with the patient; and a controller configured to adjust the volume of nutrient delivered to the patient based at least in part on the amount of microflora intestinal gas associated with the patient.