Impact of Computer Calculation Program on Quality of Individualized Parenteral Nutrition and Selected Clinical Parameters of Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants.

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the effects of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) for parenteral nutrition (PN) on selected clinical parameters of extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) neonates in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit.

Methods: This study was a retrospective data analysis of preterm infants born over a 1-year period before and after introduction of CPOE. PN composition during the first 2 weeks of life, change in weight, head circumference and body length z-scores were assessed.