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[Computer-assisted diet therapy in pediatric kidney diseases]
A M Dartois1, S Ducamp, F Decaux
1INSERM U.192, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France.
Pediatrie
|January 1, 1989
Summary
This computer program aids in managing the diet for children with kidney diseases by tracking nutritional intake against recommended allowances. It offers detailed food and drug data, simplifying dietary planning and monitoring for healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Nutritional Science
- Health Informatics
Context:
- Effective dietary management is crucial for children with kidney diseases.
- Accurate tracking of nutrient intake is essential for therapeutic success.
- Existing methods for dietary monitoring can be complex and time-consuming.
Purpose:
- To introduce a computer program designed for monitoring the dietary management of pediatric kidney disease patients.
- To provide a tool that calculates and compares prescribed diets with actual food intake.
- To facilitate the creation and modification of diet plans, recipes, and food databases.
Summary:
- The program, written in UCSD Pascal, monitors dietary management for children with kidney diseases based on individual parameters and US Recommended Dietary Allowances (USRDA).
- It quantifies diet composition (protein, fat, carbs, energy, water, Na, K, Ca, P, renal solute load) per day/kg body weight and compares it to RDA.
- Features include tabular presentation of food intake, nutrient calculation for recipes, a 500-item food table, a 100-item drug table, and average consumption calculation for surveys.
Impact:
- Streamlines the process of dietary planning and monitoring for pediatric kidney patients.
- Enhances accuracy in nutritional assessment and management, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- Provides a flexible and customizable tool for healthcare providers, supporting personalized nutrition care.