Data recording and trend display during anaesthesia using 'MacLab'.
A single screen display of variables monitored during anaesthesia may be ergonomically superior to the 'stack' of monitors seen in many anaesthetising locations. A system based on a MacLab (Analogue Digital Instruments) analogue-to-digital convertor used in conjunction with a Macintosh computer was evaluated. The system was configured to provide trend displays of up to eight variables on a single screen. It was found to be a useful adjunct to monitoring during anaesthesia. Advantages of this system are low cost, flexibility, and the quality of the software and support provided. Limitations of this and other similar systems are discussed.
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand.
D000703:Analog-Digital Conversion; D000758:Anesthesia; D003626:Data Display; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D008838:Microcomputers; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems; D012984:Software