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Title Graphical User Interface for a Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition Decision Support System
Author(s) Ricardo L. Peverini, David S. Beach, Kim-Wah Wan, Nidia R. Vyhmeister
Source Proceedings of the AMIA 2000 Annual Symposium, Pages 650-654
ISBN 1-56053-480-X
Publisher AMIA
Publication Date November, 2000
Abstract We developed and implemented a decision support system for prescribing parenteral nutrition (PN) solutions for infants in our neonatal intensive care unit. We employed a graphical user interface to provide clinical guidelines and aid the understanding of the interaction among the various ingredients that make up a PN solution. In particular, by displaying the interaction between the PN total solution volume, protein, calcium and phosphorus, we have eliminated PN orders that previously would have resulted in calcium-phosphorus precipitation errors.


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