Computerized prescription of total parenteral nutrition in pediatrics.
Total parenteral nutrition is often administered in pediatrics, especially to newborn infants and (very)-low-birth-weight infants. The use of a personal computer virtually eliminates errors, and removes the problem of tedious mathematical and time-absorbing calculations. The authors describe and discuss the TPN-program they developed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008838:Microcomputers; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted