@inproceedings{9a38259305fd43e1b74bfccc98b2fde7,
title = "Application of Python to AIMS data to analyze intraoperative hypotension through pediatric blood pressure curves",
abstract = "There is scant data regarding thresholds for intraoperative hypo tension (IOH) in children less than 1 year of age. We used anesthesia information management systems (AIMS) data to develop reference values for normal per operative blood pressures (BPs) and IOH in the infant population undergoing thoracic surgery. Manipulating large data sets such as AIMS vital sign data can be challenging, thus, we developed custom software in Python to organize the data, parse the files, perform the appropriate calculations, and output the information in graphical form. In general, the results show that BP values at each percentile gradually increase as the patient's age increases. We plan to develop a broader set of reference values for normal BPs under anesthesia and thresholds for IOH, irrespective of the type of surgery. These can be used to ascertain the relationship of IOH to morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period and beyond.",
keywords = "anesthesia, blood pressure, hypotension, pediatric",
author = "Deepthi Shashidhar and Mingzhe Lin and Radoslav Ivanov and Insup Lee and Simpao, {Allan F.} and Lingappan, {Md Arul} and Galvez, {Md Jorge A.} and Laje, {Md Pablo} and Flake, {Md Alan W.} and Rehman, {Md Mohamed A.}",
note = "Copyright: Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 27th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2014 ; Conference date: 27-05-2014 Through 29-05-2014",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1109/CBMS.2014.135",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781479944354",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "555--556",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2014 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2014",
}