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Abstract

A method for controlling infusion of a medication into a patient includes obtaining a rise time of a second infusion device; determining a first infusion end time of a first infusion device; and outputting a pre-start message to the second infusion device at a time at as far in advance of the least before the first infusion end time as the rise time. The second infusion device reaches a target infusion rate before the first infusion end time, so that after the end of the infusion of the first infusion device, the second infusion device can directly start the infusion at the target infusion rate. This avoids large flow rate fluctuations and provides continuous, uninterrupted infusion at a desired, more stable rate, reducing the probability of large changes in the patient's vital signs and improving the safety of the infusion.

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