title: A technique for optimization of enteral feeding regimens: implementation on a microcomputer.
abstract: Many clinical factors must be taken into account in choosing an appropriate enteral feeding regimen for a particular patient. In a patient with multiple medical problems, this decision process may become overwhelmingly complex. This paper discusses a mathematical adjunct to aid in this problem. Using patient-specific weights for various clinical factors, an algorithmic determination is made of the degree of correspondence between the characteristics of available preparations and those weights. A microcomputer implementation rendering this method usable to the medical health care professional has been created, and is described.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Krasner
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software