Angiology
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User "friendly" computers are becoming available for increased usage in the medical arena. The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) has a large number of items to identify, quantify, manage, and record frequently, often on a continuing basis. At the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, a program has been developed (A. ⋯ Fewer laboratory studies such as blood gas determinations are required. Trending of information is critical in making appropriate plans of care. Twenty patients with a variety of surgical problems have been evaluated by utilizing a bedside computer.