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Patient Nutrition Made Easy with Nutrition Support
Avoid the hassle by estimating optimal Nutritional supply following the REE measurement!
With the Nutrition Support option enabled on Virtus Metabolic Monitor, you will have a simple tool which can support you in optimising your patient's nutrition supply.
Following the REE measurement, simply click on the Nutrition Support button, and Virtus Metabolic Monitor calculates and displays the optimal Feeding Pump Target Flow Rate, based on the Measured REE, Target REE (based on Guideline or % Target and in relation to number of days admitted to the ICU) and the Formula used for the patient (Feeding bag).
As simple as that!
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Advice for Feeding Pump Flow Rate based on
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Measured Energy Expenditure
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Target Energy Expenditure (based on guideline or set % Target)
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Formula (Feeding bag used)
Select either ASPEN Guideline as Target REE or select %-Target REE
Virtus Metabolic Monitor allows you to define and use your own Guidelines
Review your guideline settings
Select the Formula used for the patient from a list customised to your ICU
Virtus Metabolic Monitor allows you to setup a specific list of Formulas used in your ICU or use the built-in default list
Review content of your Formula
Simple and easy calculation of nutritional support based on measured REE, Target REE and Feeding bag used
Each patient is different and requires different nutritional support - a simple tool to make sure you don't over/under feed
Make sure that you provide the optimal nutrition to the ventilated patient throughout their length of stay
Implement and use your own Guidelines or use ASPEN Guidelines