A COMPUTERIZED PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR P EDIATRIC INTENSIVE-CARE UNITS

Intensive care medicine relies on the fast and flawless organization o f data. In addition, control of therapy requires many calculations. Th e computer program presented here improves and facilitates documentati on of medical prescriptions on the ICU. The program can be run on affo rdable personal computers. Fluid balances can be managed easily while the program calculates the intake of calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat and electrolytes in the background. On entry of medications sugge stions for the pediatric dosage are given automatically. Use of this p rogram provides a flexible way of reusing and editing prescriptions, t hus adding up to a time-gaining and precise way of writing intensive c are prescriptions.