Title |
Implementation and evaluation of a nurse-centered computerized potassium regulation protocol in the intensive care unit - a before and after analysis
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Published in |
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, January 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6947-10-5 |
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Authors |
Miriam Hoekstra, Mathijs Vogelzang, José T Drost, Marcel Janse, Bert G Loef, Iwan CC van der Horst, Felix Zijlstra, Maarten WN Nijsten |
Abstract |
Potassium disorders can cause major complications and must be avoided in critically ill patients. Regulation of potassium in the intensive care unit (ICU) requires potassium administration with frequent blood potassium measurements and subsequent adjustments of the amount of potassium administrated. The use of a potassium replacement protocol can improve potassium regulation. For safety and efficiency, computerized protocols appear to be superior over paper protocols. The aim of this study was to evaluate if a computerized potassium regulation protocol in the ICU improved potassium regulation. |
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