| Abstract | The computer program PEDINFUS, first described in 1991, has been
fundamentally revised and further developed. The area of application has
been
considerably widened as additive parenteral nutrition has been included and
the group of newborn and preterm infants
has been taken into account. Consequently, the program can be used for
children of all age groups. In addition, the program has a graphical user
interface and can be used on several hardware platforms. The flexibility of
the program has also been increased to a considerable degree. Now the
nutrient amounts per kilogram per day, the limits of the laboratory values,
the combination of enteral food and infusion solutions, and the already
drawn-up infusion plans can be changed at liberty. Considerably more
matters
of clinical interest accompanying parenteral nutrition have been integrated
in the program. Further plausibility controls have also been introduced to
achieve greater certainty in the calculation of the infusion solutions. In
consequence, the preconditions for ensuring and controlling the quality of
infusion therapy regimens can be established on an improved level. |