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. 2000:650–654.

Graphical user interface for a neonatal parenteral nutrition decision support system.

R L Peverini 1, D S Beach 1, K W Wan 1, N R Vyhmeister 1
PMCID: PMC2244006  PMID: 11079964

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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