Entropy monitoring
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Entropy monitoring is a method of assessing the effect of certain anaesthetic drugs on the brain's EEG. It was commercially developed by Datex-Ohmeda, which is now part of
Entropy is a quantitative EEG device which captures a single-lead frontal EEG via a 3-electrode sensor applied to the patient's forehead. The system calculates the "
Entropy monitors generate two numbers that are derived from different frequency bands used. The State Entropy (SE) is calculated from the 0.8 Hz to 32 Hz range, whereas the Response Entropy (RE) uses frequencies up to 47 Hz. Electromyogram activity is more predominant in those higher frequencies, and so the Response Entropy may respond more quickly when muscle activity is present.
Published studies show that Entropy values do relate to clinical levels of anaesthetic depth. Most of the commonly used anaesthetic drugs are detectable by Entropy monitoring, a notable exception being nitrous oxide, in common with BIS monitoring.
Other
See also
- Bispectral index
- Evoked potentials
- Spectral flatness
References
- PMID 22936824.
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Viertio-Oja, H.; Maja, V.; Sarkela, M.; Talja, P.; Tenkanen, N.; Tolvanen-Laakso, H.; Paloheimo, M.; Vakkuri, A.; Yli-Hankala, A. (February 2004). "Description of the Entropy (TM) algorithm as applied in the Datex-Ohmeda S/5 (TM) Entropy Module". Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 48 (2): 154–161. S2CID 11951723.
General references
- Bein B (2006). "Entropy". Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology. 20 (1): 101–109. PMID 16634417.
- Gao JD, Zhao YJ, Xu CS, Zhao J, Huang YG, Wang TL, Pei L, Wang J, Yao LN, Ding Q, Tan ZM, Zhu ZR, Yue Y (Apr 2012). "Evaluation of entropy for monitoring the depth of anesthesia compared with bispectral index: a multicenter clinical trial". Chin Med J (Engl). 125 (8): 1389–92. PMID 22613640.
- Schmidt GN, Bischoff P, Standl T, Hellstern A, Teuber O, Schulte Esch J (Dec 2004). "Comparative evaluation of the Datex-Ohmeda S/5 Entropy Module and the Bispectral Index monitor during propofol-remifentanil anesthesia". Anesthesiology. 101 (6): 1283–90. S2CID 19516830.
