Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI

Abstract Background Accurately predicting the depth of anesthesia is essential for ensuring patient safety and optimizing surgical outcomes. Traditional regression-based approaches often struggle to model the complex and dynamic nature of patient responses to anesthetic agents. Machine learning tech...

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Main Authors: Liang Wang, Yiqi Weng, Wenli Yu
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Published: BMC 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-02986-w
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description Abstract Background Accurately predicting the depth of anesthesia is essential for ensuring patient safety and optimizing surgical outcomes. Traditional regression-based approaches often struggle to model the complex and dynamic nature of patient responses to anesthetic agents. Machine learning techniques offer a promising alternative by capturing intricate relationships within physiological data. This study proposes a hybrid model integrating Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, Transformer architectures, and Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) to improve the predictive accuracy of anesthesia depth. Methods The proposed model combines multiple deep learning techniques to address different aspects of anesthesia prediction. The LSTM component captures the sequential nature of drug administration and physiological responses. The Transformer architecture utilizes attention mechanisms to enhance contextual understanding of patient data. The KAN models nonlinear relationships between drug infusion histories and anesthesia depth. The model was trained and evaluated on patient data from a publicly available anesthesia monitoring database. Performance was assessed using Mean Squared Error (MSE) and compared against other models. Results The hybrid model demonstrated superior predictive performance compared to conventional regression approaches. Tested on the VitalDB database, the proposed framework achieved a MSE of 0.0062, which is lower than other methods. The inclusion of attention mechanisms and nonlinear modeling contributed to improved accuracy and robustness. The results indicate that the combined approach effectively captures the temporal and nonlinear characteristics of anesthesia depth, offering a more reliable predictive tool for clinical use. Conclusions This study presents a novel deep learning framework for anesthesia depth prediction, integrating sequential, attention-based, and nonlinear modeling techniques. The results suggest that this hybrid approach enhances prediction reliability and provides anesthesiologists with a more comprehensive analysis of factors influencing anesthesia depth. Future research will focus on refining model robustness, exploring real-time applications, and addressing potential biases in predictive analytics to further improve clinical decision-making.
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spelling doaj-art-c4eebb436a5f4865b6a7855c9ed6b8562025-08-20T02:16:59ZengBMCBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making1472-69472025-04-0125111310.1186/s12911-025-02986-wAnesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AILiang Wang0Yiqi Weng1Wenli Yu2Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Center HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Center HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Center HospitalAbstract Background Accurately predicting the depth of anesthesia is essential for ensuring patient safety and optimizing surgical outcomes. Traditional regression-based approaches often struggle to model the complex and dynamic nature of patient responses to anesthetic agents. Machine learning techniques offer a promising alternative by capturing intricate relationships within physiological data. This study proposes a hybrid model integrating Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, Transformer architectures, and Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) to improve the predictive accuracy of anesthesia depth. Methods The proposed model combines multiple deep learning techniques to address different aspects of anesthesia prediction. The LSTM component captures the sequential nature of drug administration and physiological responses. The Transformer architecture utilizes attention mechanisms to enhance contextual understanding of patient data. The KAN models nonlinear relationships between drug infusion histories and anesthesia depth. The model was trained and evaluated on patient data from a publicly available anesthesia monitoring database. Performance was assessed using Mean Squared Error (MSE) and compared against other models. Results The hybrid model demonstrated superior predictive performance compared to conventional regression approaches. Tested on the VitalDB database, the proposed framework achieved a MSE of 0.0062, which is lower than other methods. The inclusion of attention mechanisms and nonlinear modeling contributed to improved accuracy and robustness. The results indicate that the combined approach effectively captures the temporal and nonlinear characteristics of anesthesia depth, offering a more reliable predictive tool for clinical use. Conclusions This study presents a novel deep learning framework for anesthesia depth prediction, integrating sequential, attention-based, and nonlinear modeling techniques. The results suggest that this hybrid approach enhances prediction reliability and provides anesthesiologists with a more comprehensive analysis of factors influencing anesthesia depth. Future research will focus on refining model robustness, exploring real-time applications, and addressing potential biases in predictive analytics to further improve clinical decision-making.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-02986-wDepth of anesthesiaDeep learningDrug infusion historyLSTMTransformersKolmogorov-Arnold Networks
spellingShingle Liang Wang
Yiqi Weng
Wenli Yu
Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Depth of anesthesia
Deep learning
Drug infusion history
LSTM
Transformers
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks
title Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI
title_full Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI
title_fullStr Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI
title_full_unstemmed Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI
title_short Anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid AI
title_sort anesthesia depth prediction from drug infusion history using hybrid ai
topic Depth of anesthesia
Deep learning
Drug infusion history
LSTM
Transformers
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-02986-w
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