title: Therapeutic process formalization in the treatment of respiratory failure in infants.
abstract: The model described formalizes the therapeutic process developed in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Merate's Hospital as a support of medical decisions and as a continuous control of the adequacy of the ventilatory therapy. Causal and temporal structure of the keypoints of the treatment are represented by Petri Nets. The model could be utilised in different pathologies and for different clinical approach giving a meaningful organizational impact.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia and I.C. Dept., Fatebenefratelli and Oftalmico Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marraro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mereu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ambroso
mesh_terms: D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003199:Computer Systems; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D011379:Prognosis; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical