Patent Issued for Monitoring a condition of a subject (USPTO 12082913).

A patent has been issued to Hill-Rom Services Inc. for a method of monitoring and treating chronic diseases by analyzing clinical parameters such as breathing rate, heart rate, and sleep patterns. The method aims to detect pre-episodic indicators of diseases like asthma and congestive heart failure in order to initiate preventive treatment and reduce the severity of clinical episodes. The patent describes using sensors to collect data on these parameters over a period of time and generating alerts based on the analysis of the combined clinical parameter signals. This method could improve the effectiveness of preventive treatment and enhance the quality of life for patients with chronic diseases. [Extracted from the article]