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    Area of Science:

    • Anesthesiology
    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Computational Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Anesthesia depth monitoring is crucial for patient safety and optimal drug administration.
    • Bispectral Index (BIS) provides an indirect measure of anesthetic depth.
    • Minimizing anesthetic agents like propofol can enhance postanesthesia recovery.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the efficacy of High-Order Sliding-Mode control for closed-loop propofol administration.
    • To individualize propofol dosing based on real-time anesthesia depth.
    • To assess the potential for improved postanesthesia recovery through optimized drug delivery.

    Main Methods:

    • Development and simulation of a High-Order Sliding-Mode controller.
    • Integration of the controller with a model representing anesthetic depth (Bispectral Index).
    • Testing the closed-loop system with four distinct in silico patient models.

    Main Results:

    • The High-Order Sliding-Mode controller demonstrated the ability to maintain target anesthesia depth.
    • The controller showed potential for individualizing propofol dosage in simulated patients.
    • Simulations indicated feasibility for optimizing anesthetic management.

    Conclusions:

    • High-Order Sliding-Mode control is a viable strategy for closed-loop anesthesia management.
    • Individualized drug dosing using this control method may improve postanesthesia recovery.
    • Further research and clinical validation are warranted.