Method and apparatus for determining the energy re

专利名称：Method and apparatus for determining the

energy requirements of prematurenewborns

发明人：Paul R. Swyer,Tibor Heim,John M. Smith申请号：US06/291878申请日：19810811公开号：US04457310A公开日：19840703

摘要：A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the energy requirementsof premature newborns. The method includes identifying a series of groups of newbornsin which the age and weight of each newborn within each group are within defined ranges.A characteristic mathematical relationship is generated for each group and relates themean heart rate to the mean energy expenditure over the group. The mean heart rate ofa subject newborn, the energy expenditure which is to be determined is measured andapplied to the mathematical relationship appropriate to the group into which the subjectfalls, so as to determine the mean energy expenditure appropriate to that mean heartrate, said expenditure indicating the energy requirement of the subject.

申请人：THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN

代理机构：Rogers, Bereskin & Parr

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