A computerized system for measuring the effect of nursing care activities on the clinical indices of energy expenditure Article

Roncoli, M, Brooten, D, Delivoria-Papadopoulos, M. (1986). A computerized system for measuring the effect of nursing care activities on the clinical indices of energy expenditure . Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 22(1), 51-60. 10.1016/0169-2607(86)90093-3

cited authors

  • Roncoli, M; Brooten, D; Delivoria-Papadopoulos, M

abstract

  • A computerized system for measuring clinical indices of energy expenditure (heart rate, temperature and activity) was pilot tested on three low-birth-weight infants over a period of 24 hours. The mean heart rate was 163 beats/min and the following mean temperatures were recorded: heel, 34.7°C; abdominal skin, 35.1°C; incubator wall, 29°C; and air, 25.5°C. Activity, determined as the number of baseline crossings of the processed signal from a pressure mattress, was calculated to be 8-9 crossings/min. When compared with an established activity scale based on behavioral observation, a correlation of 0.84 was found. The system described is valid, reliable and interferes minimally with normal nursing activities. © 1986.

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publication date

  • January 1, 1986

published in

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start page

  • 51

end page

  • 60

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 1