JP7679880B2 - How to manage urine volume - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method for managing urination information.

For doctors who diagnose patients with disorders of urine storage and urination functions, understanding the patient's daily urination status, such as the number of times and amount of urine excreted, is important in identifying the cause of urinary disorders and prescribing appropriate medications and treatment methods. In order to understand the patient's urination status, urination diaries that electronically record daily urination status are used. Traditionally, patients would record their urination status on a record form every day, and doctors, nurses, etc. would enter the information entered on the form into a computer to create a urination diary.

In response to this, a system has been proposed that automatically creates a urination diary using a computer that can communicate with a urination volume measuring device (Patent Document 1). In this system, the computer receives urination data including the patient's urination volume and urination date and time from the urination volume measuring device, analyzes the urination data, and displays on a display unit a screen that summarizes urination information such as the urination situation for the day, for example, the time when the urination action was performed, the urination volume for each urination action, the total urination volume for the day, and the number of urinations.

The system eliminates the need for patients, doctors, etc. to manually record information such as urination volume and frequency or enter it into a computer, making it possible to create a highly reliable urination diary.

International Publication No. WO2018/163379

The act of urination occurs when urine accumulates in the bladder and a person feels the urge to urinate, but elderly people may go to the toilet to urinate even when they do not feel the urge to urinate. Urinating without the urge to urinate is often caused by anxiety about urinary leakage or incontinence. Therefore, in terms of the direct relationship with urine storage function and urination function, it is important to understand the circumstances of urination behavior that occurs when there is a urge to urinate.

In addition, useful information to grasp may differ depending on the urination state, regardless of whether or not there is a need to urinate.

The problem that this invention aims to solve is to enable users to easily obtain useful information for diagnosing patients with urinary disorders.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the urination volume management method according to the present invention is to
A method for managing a subject's urinary output by one or more computers in communication with each other, comprising:
a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device;
and a display data creation step for creating multiple types of display data for displaying on a display screen, based on the urination data acquired during a specified period, the amount of urine excreted due to urination with the urge to urinate during the specified period in a form that can be distinguished from the amount of urine excreted due to urination without the urge to urinate.

Another aspect of the urination volume management method according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is as follows:
A method for managing a subject's urinary output by one or more computers in communication with each other, comprising:
a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device;
and creating a display data generating step of generating a plurality of display data items each having a distinguishable form according to information related to the urge to urinate, the display data items representing urination statistics for a predetermined period of time based on the urination data.

According to the urination volume management method of the present invention, the amount of urine excreted each time the patient urinates can be displayed on the display screen in a form that can be distinguished from each other according to information related to the urge to urinate, so that a doctor who is the user viewing the display screen can easily obtain useful information for diagnosing a patient with urinary disorders.

1 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of a urination information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a urination volume measuring device, a subject terminal, and an administrator terminal that constitute the urination information management system. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of a subject terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a urination diary screen displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a urination diary screen displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal in a state in which urination data when there is a need to urinate is displayed separately from other urination data. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a daytime and nighttime urination frequency display screen displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying the number of urinations during the day and night based on urination data when there is a need to urinate, which is displayed on the display unit of the administrator terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a statistical data display screen for a period, which is displayed on the display unit of the manager terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a statistical data display screen for a period of urination data with a urge to urinate, which is displayed on the display unit of the manager terminal.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.

In the following explanation, "urinary state" refers to whether or not urination occurs while sleeping, whether or not there is an urge to urinate when urinating, whether or not there is urinary leakage, whether or not there is a defecation, whether or not there is a sense of urgency when urinating (a sudden, unbearable urge to urinate), whether or not there is a feeling of residual urine, whether or not there is pain when urinating, whether or not there is blood in the urine, whether or not the urine is cloudy, etc., and is a concept that encompasses the presence or absence of the urge to urinate.

(Configuration of the urination volume management system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of a urination volume management system 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the urination volume management system 100. A urination volume management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is executed by the urination volume management system 100. The urination volume management system 100 includes a urination volume measuring device 1, a subject terminal 2, and a manager terminal 3. In this embodiment, the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal 2 function as urination volume measuring devices according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the manager terminal 3 functions as a urination volume management terminal. The subject corresponds to a target person.

(Configuration of the urination volume measuring device)
The urination amount measuring device 1 is, for example, a weighing scale, and includes a flat housing 11, a load cell 12 housed therein, a control unit 13, a communication unit 14, an A/D conversion unit 15, and the like. The load cell 12 detects the mass of an object (subject) placed on the housing 11. A detection signal from the load cell 12 is input to the control unit 13 via the A/D conversion unit 15. The control unit 13 has a clock unit 131 that clocks the current date and time (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "time"). When a detection signal is input, the control unit 13 obtains the current time from the clock unit 131, and transmits detection data consisting of the detection signal and the current time to the subject terminal 2 via the communication unit 14. In this embodiment, the control unit 13 of the urination amount measuring device 1 has a clock function, but the subject terminal 2 may have a clock function, or both the urination amount measuring device 1 and the subject terminal 2 may have a clock function.

(Configuration of subject terminal)
The subject terminal 2 includes a display unit 21 that displays a screen, an input operation unit 22 including a touch panel or buttons that accepts input operations, a memory unit 23 in which programs are stored, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 24 that executes the programs stored in the memory unit 23, and a communication unit 25 used for communication with the urination volume measuring device 1 and the manager terminal 3. The subject terminal 2 is, for example, a tablet terminal. The CPU 24 functions as a control unit of the subject terminal 2 by executing the programs.

When the detection data from the urination volume measuring device 1 is input to the subject terminal 2, the detection data is stored in the memory unit 23. The CPU 24 calculates the weight of the subject who is the holder of the subject terminal 2 from the detection signal of the load cell 12 contained in the detection data, and stores the data in the memory unit 23. The weight data stored in the memory unit 23 is linked to the current time contained in the detection data, or the current time based on the timing function of the subject terminal 2 itself.

The CPU 24 also reads from the memory unit 23 two pieces of weight data corresponding to the two pieces of detection data transmitted from the urination volume measuring device 1 before and after the subject's urination action, creates urination data including the urination volume and urination date and time, and stores this in the memory unit 23. The urination volume is calculated from the difference between the weight values included in each of the two pieces of weight data. Either of the current times included in each of the two pieces of weight data, or the midpoint between the two times, is set as the urination date and time.

When the CPU 24 creates the urination data, it displays a urination volume display screen on the display unit 21 (see FIG. 3(a)). This screen displays a urination volume display area 211 and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) button 212 that prompts the user to move to the next screen. This GUI button 212 consists of a rectangular frame with the word "Next" displayed within it.

When the user touches GUI button 212, the screen display on display unit 21 switches to a urination status confirmation screen (FIGS. 3(b) and (c)). The first urination status confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3(b) displays two GUI buttons 213 and 214 for confirming whether urination occurred while asleep. GUI buttons 213 and 214 each consist of a rectangular frame with the words "Yes" and "No" displayed within it.

When the user touches either GUI button 213 or 214, the screen display of the display unit 21 switches to a second urination status confirmation screen. This screen displays GUI buttons 215-217 for asking about the urination status, and GUI button 218 consisting of a rectangular frame and the word "Done" indicating the end of the status confirmation work. Each of GUI buttons 215-217 consists of a rectangular frame and the words "had an urge to urinate", "had urinary leakage", and "had a bowel movement" displayed therein. GUI button 218 consists of a rectangular frame and the word "Done". When the user selects and touches a button from GUI buttons 215-217 displaying the words for the corresponding urination status, and then touches GUI button 218, the screen display of the display unit 21 switches from the urination status confirmation screen to an initial screen (not shown). When there is no button among the GUI buttons 215 to 217 on which the corresponding urination state is written, the user touches the GUI button 218 without touching the GUI buttons 215 to 217 .

Based on the touch operation of GUI buttons 213, 214 and GUI buttons 215 to 217 on the urination status confirmation screen, the CPU 24 adds information on the urination status at the time of urination (urination status information) to the urination data. The urination status information is whether or not the urination occurred while asleep, whether or not the urination occurred with the urge to urinate, and whether or not there was urine leakage or defecation during urination. Instead of the urination status confirmation screen of FIG. 3(c), a urination status confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 3(d) can be used. In this screen, GUI buttons 215 to 217 are displayed for asking whether or not there is an urge to urinate, and if there is an urge to urinate, the strength of the urge. The urination status confirmation screen may include GUI buttons for checking the presence or absence of a sense of urgency during urination (a sudden and unbearable urge to urinate), the presence or absence of a feeling of residual urine, the presence or absence of pain during urination, the presence or absence of blood in the urine, the presence or absence of cloudy urine, etc., as other urination conditions. In particular, since the presence or absence of a sense of urgency when urinating can be useful information in diagnosing a patient with urinary disorders, it is preferable to include the presence or absence of a sense of urgency in the urination status confirmation screen.

When the GUI button 218 is touched on the urination status confirmation screen, the CPU 24 returns the screen display of the display unit 21 to the initial screen and transmits the urination data to the administrator terminal 3. Although a detailed explanation is omitted, the subject terminal 2 is configured to transmit data on daily wake-up times and bedtimes (hereinafter referred to as "wake-up and bedtime data") in addition to the urination data to the administrator terminal 3.

Therefore, the process of adding urination status information to the urination data by the CPU 24 corresponds to a step of accepting input of information regarding the urge to urinate by the subject at the time of urination, and the process of sending the urination data to the administrator terminal 3 corresponds to a process of sending information regarding the urge to urinate at the time of urination to the administrator computer. Furthermore, the subject terminal 2 corresponds to the computer for the subject, and the administrator terminal 3 corresponds to the computer for the administrator. The main users of the subject terminal 2 are patients, and the main users of the administrator terminal 3 are doctors, but the patient's caregiver may use the subject terminal 2, and the administrator terminal 3 may be used by a nurse assisting the doctor.

(Administrator terminal configuration)
The manager terminal 3 includes a display unit 31 that displays a screen, an input operation unit 32 including a touch panel or buttons that accepts input operations, a memory unit 33 in which a control program 331 is stored, a CPU 34 that executes the control program stored in the memory unit 33, and a communication unit 35 used for communication with the subject terminal 2. The manager terminal 3 is, for example, a tablet terminal. The memory unit 33 includes a storage device such as a semiconductor memory element or a HDD.

The CPU 34 functions as a control unit that controls the administrator terminal 3 by executing the control program 331. As functions by executing the control program 331, the CPU 34 has a data creation unit 341 for displaying urination information, a data creation unit 342 for displaying urination statistics, a data creation unit 343 for displaying additional information, and a display control unit 344.

When the communication unit 35 acquires the urination data and wake-up/bedtime data transmitted from the subject terminal 2, the urination information display data creation unit 341 creates multiple types of urination information display data based on that data for displaying urination information including urination volume, urination date and time, and urination status information on the display unit 31. Therefore, the process of acquiring the urination data and wake-up/bedtime data by the communication unit 35 corresponds to the data acquisition step according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The urination statistics display data creation unit 342 analyzes the urination data to obtain urination statistics, and creates multiple types of statistics display data for displaying the urination statistics on the display unit 31. The urination statistics are numerical values that serve as indicators for grasping the tendency of the subject's urination behavior. The urination statistics include the number of urinations, the urination volume, and the average value of the urination volume in a specified unit time, and the number of urinations, the urination volume, and the average value of the urination volume during waking or sleeping in the unit time. The urination statistics display data creation unit 342 also extracts urination data including common urination state information from all the urination data in the unit time, analyzes the urination data to obtain urination statistics, and creates multiple types of statistics display data for displaying the urination statistics on the display unit 31.

The process of creating data for displaying urination information by the urination information display data creation unit 341 and the process of creating data for displaying statistics by the urination statistics display data creation unit 342 correspond to a display data creation step. Furthermore, the process of analyzing urination data by the urination statistics display data creation unit 342 corresponds to a statistical processing step.

The unit time refers to the time from waking up to waking up the next day (also called one day), the time from waking up to going to bed (awake time), the time from going to bed to waking up (sleep time), etc. A week or a month may also be used as the unit time.

The additional information display data creation unit 343 creates multiple types of additional display data for displaying information regarding wake-up time, bedtime, and urination status (presence or absence of the need to urinate, urgency, urinary incontinence, presence or absence of defecation, etc.) on the display unit 31. The additional display data is data for displaying various signs, such as signs indicating wake-up time and bedtime, and signs indicating urination status, on the screen displayed on the display unit 31 based on the urination information display data statistics display data, and for highlighting data displayed on the screen of the display unit 31 that exceeds a threshold (upper limit) set by the doctor.

The display data created by the urination information display data creation unit 341, the urination statistics display data creation unit 342, and the additional information display data creation unit 343 is stored in the memory unit 33. In response to an operation of the input operation unit 32, the display control unit 344 reads out the display data from the memory unit 33 and displays a predetermined screen on the display unit 31. Below, the screens displayed on the display unit 31 of the administrator terminal 3 will be specifically described with reference to Figures 4A to 6B.

(Display screen)
<1. Urinary diary screen＞
4A and 4B are image diagrams of the urination diary screen displayed on the display unit 31. The urination diary screen has a basic information display area 311 in which a character string indicating that the screen is a urination diary (urination diary), the name and identification code of the subject who is the subject of the urination diary, and a character string indicating the date of the urination diary are displayed, a urination information display area 312 in which urination information is displayed, and a tab area 313 in which a plurality of screen switching tabs are displayed.

The basic information display area 311 displays GUI buttons 51 to 53, each containing the text strings "Previous day," "Next day," and "Urinary urge data compilation." When the Previous day button 51 or the Next day button 52 is touched, the screen switches to the urination diary screen for the previous day or the next day. When any of the screen switching tabs displayed in the tab area 313 is touched, the screen corresponding to that tab is displayed on the display unit 31.

The urination information display area 312 displays a table in which the urination date and time and the urination volume are arranged in chronological order. The tables include a table (first table, FIG. 4A) in which the urination date and time and the urination volume of all urination actions in a day are arranged in chronological order, and a table (second table, FIG. 4B) in which the urination date and time and the urination volume are arranged in chronological order in a form that allows a distinction between urination actions with the urge to urinate and urination actions without the urge to urinate. Here, "one day" means the period from the wake-up time to the wake-up time the next day. When the urination data collection button 53 is touched, the table displayed in the urination information display area 312 transitions between the first table and the second table. When the first table is displayed, the circular mark attached to the data collection button 53 is white, and when the second table is displayed, the circular mark attached to the data collection button 53 is black.

In addition to the date and time of urination and the amount of urine excreted, the first and second tables display information regarding the urination state at each urination (presence or absence of the urge to urinate, presence or absence of urinary leakage, presence or absence of defecation). Tables 1 and 2 each have a column indicating the presence or absence of the urge to urinate, urinary leakage, or defecation at the time of urination, and if a black circle is displayed in that column, it indicates that the urination state occurred at the time of urination. Therefore, the user can understand the urination state during the urination action at each date and time of urination from the presence or absence of a black circle in Tables 1 and 2.

In addition, in Tables 1 and 2, the urination data from waking up to going to bed and the urination data from going to bed to waking up are displayed in a visually distinguishable form. In the example of Figures 4A and 4B, the urination data from waking up to going to bed and the urination data from going to bed to waking up are displayed in different background colors (in Figures 4A and 4B, the difference in background color is expressed by the presence or absence of hatching). In addition, the urination data from waking up to going to bed (urination date and time and urination volume) and the urination data from going to bed to waking up (urination date and time and urination volume) may be displayed in different text colors.

In addition, a sign 61 indicating the wake-up time and a sign 62 indicating the bedtime are displayed to the left and above the table in the urination information display area 312, and urination statistics consisting of the number of urinations per day, the total urination volume, the number of urinations with each urination state, the average urine volume per day, the average urine volume while awake, and the average urine volume while asleep are displayed below the table. The wake-up time sign 61 includes a sun mark and a horizontal line displayed beside it. In addition, the bedtime sign 62 includes a moon mark and a horizontal line displayed beside it. The wake-up time sign 61 and the bedtime sign 62 are displayed to the right and above the first or second table.

When the first table is displayed in the urination information display area 312, the urination statistics obtained by analyzing all urination data for the day are displayed, and when the second table is displayed, the urination statistics obtained by analyzing urination data with the urge to urinate are displayed. In addition, in the second table, the column for urination actions without the urge to urinate is hidden by shading, and the column for urination actions with the urge to urinate is relatively highlighted. Note that, since the urination statistics here are obtained excluding the amount of urination with defecation, in the second table, the column for urination actions with defecation and the urge to urinate is also hidden by shading. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the number of urination actions with the urge to urinate and the amount of urination of the subject, and the urination statistics, by touching the urge to urinate summary button 53 to display the second table in the urination information display area 312 of the urination diary screen.

In addition, the urination information display area 312 displays arrow buttons for scrolling up or down in the area 312. The arrow buttons are displayed in the urination information display area 312 when all of the urination data cannot be displayed in the urination information display area 312 at once.

<2. Day and night urination count screen>
5A and 5B are image diagrams of the daytime and nighttime urination frequency screen displayed on the display unit 31. The daytime and nighttime urination frequency screen has a basic information display area 311, a urination frequency display area 314 that graphically displays the daytime and nighttime urination frequency over a plurality of unit times, and a tab area 313 in which a plurality of screen switching tabs are displayed.

The basic information display area 311 displays a character string indicating that this is a screen for counting the number of urinations during the day and night, the subject's name, and an identification code. The basic information display area 311 also displays a urinary urge count button 53.

In the example shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the urination frequency display area 314 displays a bar graph of the number of urinations during the day and night over three days. The horizontal axis of the graph represents the date, and the vertical axis represents the number of urinations. The left bar of each date represents the number of urinations during waking hours (wakefulness), and the right bar represents the number of urinations during sleep hours. FIG. 5A is a bar graph created from urination statistics obtained by analyzing all urination data for three days, and FIG. 5B is a bar graph created from urination statistics obtained by extracting and analyzing urination data when urination occurs with a urge to urinate from all urination data for three days. When the urination urge count button 53 in the basic information display area 311 is touched, the urination frequency display area 314 transitions between a state in which the bar graph of FIG. 5A is displayed and a state in which the bar graph of FIG. 5B is displayed.

The bar graph also displays a sign 63 consisting of a sun and a horizontal line, and a sign 64 consisting of a moon and a horizontal line. These signs 63 and 64 are intended to indicate the standard number of urinations during waking hours (reference value) and the standard number of urinations during sleeping hours (reference value), respectively, set by the doctor. With this screen showing the number of urinations, the doctor can distinguish and recognize the number of urinations during waking hours and the number of urinations during sleeping hours over three days. In addition, the doctor can at a glance grasp the transition (change) of the number of urinations during the day and night over three days, and the number of days or frequency on which the number of urinations during the day and night exceeds the reference value. Furthermore, by displaying the bar graph of FIG. 5B, the doctor can easily grasp the number of urinations during the day and night when there is a need to urinate over three days.

<3. Statistical data screen for the period>
6A and 6B are image diagrams of a statistical data display screen for a predetermined period. The statistical data display screen has a basic information display area 311, a display area 315 of the number of urinations during the day and night over the predetermined period, a display area 316 of the average amount of urine voided during the day and night, a display area 317 of the maximum and minimum amount of urine, and a tab area 313 in which a plurality of screen switching tabs are displayed.

As with the other screens, the basic information display area 311 displays a character string indicating that this is the daytime and nighttime urination frequency screen, the subject's name, and an identification code. The basic information display area 311 also displays a urinary urge count button 53.

In the display areas 315 to 317, the number of urinations during the day and night and the number of urinations per day, the average urine volume during the day and night and the average daily urine volume, the maximum and minimum urine volume during the day and night, and the maximum and minimum urine volume per day are displayed in table form. Fig. 6A shows an example of a statistical data screen created from urination statistics obtained by analyzing all urination data for a specified period, and Fig. 6B shows a statistical data screen created from urination statistics obtained by extracting urination data at the time of urination with urge to urinate from all urination data for a specified period and analyzing the extracted data. When the urination urge count button 53 in the basic information display area 311 is touched, the statistical data display screen transitions between a state in which the table shown in Fig. 6A is displayed and a state in which the table shown in Fig. 6B is displayed.
Therefore, by touching the urgency count button 53 to display the table shown in FIG. 6B on the statistical data screen, the user can grasp the number of times the subject urinated when they had the urge to urinate and the amount of urine excreted (average urine volume, maximum urine volume, minimum urine volume) during the day and night in a specified period.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified as appropriate.
For example, in the above embodiment, the urination volume management system is configured from one urination volume measuring device, one subject terminal, and one administrator terminal, but the urination volume management system can be configured from one urination volume measuring device, multiple subject terminals, and one administrator terminal. In this configuration, the urination volumes of multiple subjects can be managed by one administrator terminal.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a single administrator terminal is configured to create display data, calculate urination statistics, and cause the display unit to display a screen based on the display data, but the functions of creating display data, calculating urination statistics, and displaying the screen may each be performed by separate terminal devices.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the display unit 31 of the administrator terminal 3 is configured to switch between a screen displaying urination data for all urinations and a screen displaying urination data for urinations when the user has the urge to urinate, but both screens may be displayed simultaneously on the display unit 31.

In the above embodiment, the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal 2, and the subject terminal 2 and the administrator terminal 3 are connected wirelessly, but for example, the urination volume measuring device 1 and the subject terminal, and the subject terminal and the administrator terminal 3 may be connected by wire, or one of them may be connected by wire and the other by wireless. Furthermore, the administrator terminal 3 may be configured to obtain urination information from the subject terminal 2 via a storage medium such as a USB memory or an SD card.

In the above embodiment, a scale is used as the urination volume measuring device 1 to measure the subject's weight before and after urination, and the urination volume is calculated from the difference between the weights, but the urine excreted by the subject may be collected in a cup, the mass of the cup may be measured with a scale, and the urination volume may be calculated from the result. Alternatively, a device that measures the water level in the toilet bowl before and after the subject's urination and calculates the urination volume from the change in water level may be used as the urination volume measuring device. Any device that can measure the urination volume of the subject and transmit the measurement data to the subject terminal 2 can be used as the urination volume measuring device.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the urination volume measurement device 1 is configured to transmit urination volume measurement data to the subject terminal 2, but it may also be configured to transmit it to the administrator terminal 3.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned embodiment and the various modified examples described above are merely examples of the present invention, and it is natural that any appropriate modifications, amendments, additions, etc. made within the spirit of the present invention will be encompassed within the scope of the claims of the present application.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the exemplary embodiments described above are specific examples of the following aspects:

(Section 1)
The urination management method according to paragraph 1 is a method for managing the amount of urination of a subject by one or a plurality of computers capable of communicating with each other, comprising:
a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device;
and a display data creating step of creating a plurality of display data pieces each having a distinguishable form according to information regarding the urge to urinate, the display data pieces each having a urination statistical amount for a predetermined period of time based on the urination data.

In the urination volume management method of paragraph 1, the urination statistics is a numerical value that serves as an index for grasping the tendency of the urination behavior of the subject. The urination statistics may include the number of urinations, the total urination volume, and the average value of the urination volume in a predetermined period. The urination statistics may also include the number of urinations during waking or sleeping, the total urination volume, and the average value of the urination volume in a predetermined period.
According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 1, the urination statistics of the subject (patient) for a specified period of time can be displayed on the display screen in a form that can be distinguished from each other according to information regarding the urge to urinate, so that a doctor who is the user looking at the display screen can easily grasp the tendency of the subject's urination behavior and easily obtain useful information for diagnosing patients with urinary disorders.

(Section 2)
In the method for managing urination volume according to paragraph 1,
The plurality of display data may include display data for displaying on the display screen only the amount of urine excreted at least when the user has to urinate, and display data for displaying on the display screen the amount of urine excreted at all times of urination.

According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 2, only the urination volume when the user urinates with the urge to urinate can be extracted from the urination volume during urination in a specified period and displayed on the display screen, so that the urination volume when the user urinates without the urge to urinate can be clearly understood.

(Section 3)
The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
The method may include a step of switching between the plurality of display data having the identifiable form in response to a user's selection.

According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 3, urination statistics of the content desired by the user can be displayed on the display unit.

(Section 4)
In any one of the methods for managing urination volume according to items 1 to 3,
A step of accepting a setting regarding the presence or absence of a urge to urinate at the time of urination;
The method may further include a step of extracting display data corresponding to the accepted setting regarding the presence or absence of the urge to urinate from the plurality of display data.

According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 4, depending on the user's settings, it is possible to display on the display screen only the urination volume resulting from urination with the urge to urinate, only the urination volume resulting from urination without the urge to urinate, or both urination volumes side by side on the display screen.

(Section 5)
In any one of the methods for managing urination volume according to items 1 to 4,
The computers include a subject computer and an administrator computer;
A step of receiving, by the subject's computer, an input of information regarding the subject's urge to urinate;
and transmitting the information regarding the urination desire at the time of urination received by the subject computer from the subject computer to the administrator computer,
The administrator computer may execute the data acquisition step and the display data creation step.

According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 5, multiple display data can be created based on information regarding the urge to urinate felt by the subject himself/herself when urinating.

(Section 6)
In any one of the methods for managing urination volume according to claims 1 to 5,
The plurality of display data may include display data for displaying on a display screen the amount of urine excreted due to urination when there is a need to urinate, distinguishing between the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and the time period from bedtime to wake-up time.

According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 6, it is possible to grasp the amount of urine excreted when urinating with the urge to urinate during the time period from wake-up time to bedtime, and during the time period from bedtime to wake-up time.

(Section 7)
In the method for managing urination volume according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
accepting input of information regarding wake-up time and bedtime;
Based on the input information regarding wake-up time and bedtime, display data can be created to distinguish between urination data for the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and urination data for the time period from bedtime to wake-up time and to display the same on the display screen.

According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 7, it is possible to distinguish and grasp urination data from wake-up time to bedtime and urination data from bedtime to wake-up time. In addition, the user can arbitrarily set the wake-up time and bedtime and input information regarding these times.

(Section 8)
The urination volume management method according to claim 8 is a method for managing urination statistics of a subject by one or a plurality of computers capable of communicating with each other, comprising:
a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including urination statistics for each urination time of the subject generated based on a detection signal of a urine volume measuring device and information on a urination state for each urination time;
and creating a display data generating step of generating a plurality of display data items having mutually distinguishable forms according to the urination state, the display data items being urination statistics for a predetermined period of time, based on the urination data.

In the method for managing urination volume in paragraph 8, "urination state" refers to whether or not urination occurs while sleeping, whether or not there is an urge to urinate when urinating, whether or not there is urinary leakage, whether or not there is a defecation, whether or not there is a sense of urgency when urinating (a sudden, unbearable urge to urinate), whether or not there is a feeling of residual urine, whether or not there is pain when urinating, whether or not there is blood in the urine, whether or not the urine is cloudy, etc.
According to the urination volume management method of paragraph 8, the urination volume of the subject (patient) each time he or she urinates can be displayed on the display screen in a form that distinguishes between the urination volume during urination accompanied by a certain urination state and the urination volume during urination not accompanied by the said urination state, so that a doctor who is the user viewing the display screen can easily obtain useful information for diagnosing a patient with urinary disorders.

(Section 9)
The urination volume management system of paragraph 9 is as follows:
A urination volume measuring device that generates and outputs urination data including information on the urination volume and urge to urinate of a subject at each urination time;
The terminal is equipped with a urination volume management terminal having a data acquisition unit that acquires the urination data output by the urination volume measuring device, a display unit, a display data creation unit that creates a plurality of display data having mutually distinguishable forms according to information regarding the urge to urinate, based on the urination data, for urination statistics for a specified period of time, and a display control unit that controls the display on the screen of the display unit.

According to the urination volume management system of paragraph 9,
The amount of urine excreted each time the subject patient urinates can be displayed on the display screen of the display unit in a form that is distinguishable from information regarding the urge to urinate, so that a doctor who is the user looking at the display screen can easily obtain useful information for diagnosing patients with urinary disorders.

Reference Signs List 100: Urine volume management system 1: Urine volume measuring device 14: Communication unit 2: Subject terminal 21: Display unit 212 to 218: GUI buttons 22: Input operation unit 23: Storage unit 24: CPU
25: Communication unit 3: Manager terminal 31: Display unit 32: Input operation unit 33: Storage unit 34: CPU
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A method for managing a urinary output of a subject by a computer , the method comprising:
a data acquiring step of acquiring urination data including information on the urination volume of the subject at each urination time and information on the urge to urinate at each urination time, the data being generated based on a detection signal from a urination volume measuring device;
a display data creation step of extracting and analyzing urination data during urination with a urge to urinate within a predetermined period from the urination data to obtain urination statistics , which is an average or total urination volume, during urination with a urge to urinate within the predetermined period, and creating display data for displaying the urination statistics on a display screen ;
A method for managing urination volume. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1,
A urination volume management method, wherein the display data includes first display data for displaying on the display screen only the urination statistics for urinations when there is a urge to urinate during the specified period , and second display data for displaying on the display screen the urination statistics for all urinations during the specified period obtained by analyzing the urination data for all urinations during the specified period. The computer further comprises:
The method for managing a urine volume according to claim 2 , further comprising the step of switching between the first display data and the second display data in response to a user's selection and displaying the switched first display data and the second display data on the display screen . The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1,
The computer includes a subject computer and an administrator computer that are capable of communicating with each other ;
A step in which the subject's computer executes a process of receiving an input of information regarding the subject's urge to urinate at each urination time;
a step of executing a process by the subject computer to transmit the information regarding the urination urge at each urination time received by the subject computer to the administrator computer ;
Further comprising:
The urination amount management method, wherein the administrator computer executes the data acquiring step and the display data creating step. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1,
A urination volume management method, wherein the display data includes display data for displaying on the display screen the urination statistics for urinations during the specified period when there is a need to urinate, distinguishing between the time period from wake-up time to bedtime and the time period from bedtime to wake-up time. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 1,
The computer further comprises:
accepting input of information regarding wake-up time and bedtime;
creating display data for displaying on the display screen the urination data for the time period from the wake-up time to the bedtime and the urination data for the time period from the bedtime to the wake-up time separately from the urination data for the time period from the bedtime to the wake-up time, based on the input information on the wake-up time and the bedtime ;
A method for managing urination volume. The urination data further includes information regarding the presence or absence of defecation at each urination time,
The urination volume management method of claim 1, wherein when the computer calculates the urination statistics for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period, the computer excludes urination data for urination with defecation during the specified period from urination data for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period. The method for managing urination volume according to claim 7,
The computer includes a subject computer and an administrator computer that are capable of communicating with each other;
a step of receiving input by the subject's computer of information regarding the subject's urge to urinate at each urination time and information regarding the subject's presence or absence of defecation at each urination time;
a step of executing a process by the subject's computer to transmit to the administrator's computer the information regarding the urge to urinate at each time of urination and the information regarding the presence or absence of defecation at each time of urination received by the subject's computer;
Further comprising:
The urination amount management method, wherein the administrator computer executes the data acquiring step and the display data creating step. A urination volume measuring device that generates and outputs urination data including information on the urination volume and urge to urinate of a subject at each urination time;
a urination volume management terminal having a data acquisition unit that acquires the urination data output by the urination volume measurement device, a display unit, a display data creation unit that extracts and analyzes urination data at the time of urination with a urge to urinate in a predetermined period from the urination data to obtain urination statistics that are an average or total urination volume at the time of urination with a urge to urinate in the predetermined period and creates display data for displaying the urination statistics on a screen of the display unit, and a display control unit that controls display on the screen of the display unit ;
A urination volume management system comprising: The urination data further includes information regarding the presence or absence of defecation at each urination,
The urination volume management system according to claim 9, wherein the urination volume management terminal, when calculating the urination statistics for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period, excludes urination data for urination with defecation during the specified period from urination data for urination with a urge to urinate during the specified period.

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