ON THE CLINICAL INDICES OF ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS: A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE EFFECT OF NURSING CARE ACTIVITIES. Conference

Roncoli, M, Brooten, D, Delivoria-Papadopolous, M. (1985). ON THE CLINICAL INDICES OF ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS: A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE EFFECT OF NURSING CARE ACTIVITIES. . Proceedings - AMIA . Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 753-759.

cited authors

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

abstract

  • A computerized system measuring the clinical indices of energy expenditure--heart rate, temperature, and activity--was pilot tested on 3 low birth weight (LBW) infants over 24 hours. Mean heel temperature was 34. 7 degree C; mean abdominal skin temperature was 35. 1 degree C; mean incubator wall temperature was 29 degree C; and mean air temperature was 25. 5 degree C. The mean heart rate was 163 beats/min and mean activity level was 8-9 baseline crossings/min. A correlation of 0. 84 was established between the number of voltage baseline crossings and an established clinical observational tool of motor activity. This is a valid, reliable system.

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publication date

  • December 1, 1985

published in

start page

  • 753

end page

  • 759