Artificial Neural. Networks Aplications on Dialysis

FERNANDEZ, E.; VALTUILLE, R.; BALZARINI, M.

Modelling and Control of Dialysis Systems

Springer

Año: 2012; p. 1145 - 1179

Artificial Neural Networks are mathematical models resembling the brain behavior. They have the ability to ?learn? from the ?environment? and produce responses as a consequence of this learning process. They were broadly used in medicine both as a classification models as well as a prediction tool. In hemodialysis they where used for molecular modeling in the estimation of equilibrated concentration urea, as a monitoring strategy for online treatment analysis and also for bed side models for hemodialysis adequacy evaluation. In this chapter the basic concepts of artificial neural models are introduced and a complete application in equilibrated urea estimation in hemodialized patients is presented.