Patient data management systems in critical care

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Abstract
We present the recent literature on computerized patient data management systems in the ICU, and define our expectations of use of these systems in the ICU. These expectations and suggestions are based on the literature as well as our experience in evaluating these systems. A patient data management system should communicate with and capture information from the different monitors, ventilators, and electronic instruments (eg, infusion pumps) used in the ICU, while presenting selected relevant values and trends on the patient's screen. The ICU patient data management system should communicate with other information systems and automatically transfer demographic and laboratory data and imaging results. In the future these systems should also include decision support systems.

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