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Downloadable items

  • Our first entry, submitted by PCCSGNet author, Steve Pon, is a simple DOS program for calculating the risk of mortality from raw PRISM data. A short description and disclaimer is here. Download PRISMROM.ZIP (a .zip of a binary file) as:

  • Two Filemaker Pro (Macintosh) templates, one that creates a bedside drug list based on a patient's weight (Pedsdrugs.fmp), and another that calculates hemodynamic and oxygen delivery variables from PA catheter data (O2delivery.fmp). (Note: If you have Filemaker Pro for Windows, try the "zip" files listed below. Problems? E-mail Barry Markovitz]

  • A Microsoft Access template to maintain a pediatric transport database, from Mike Cinoman. A brief description is here. Instructions and an introduction are included in the compressed file:

  • An Excel worksheet from David Jardine that models workforce predictions in pediatric critical care. Read about it here.

  • PIM (Intens. Care Med. 1997 23:201-7 PIM (Intens. Care Med. 1997 23:201-7 PIM (Intens. Care Med. 1997 23:201-7 [abstract]) is the new mortality prediction model for paediatric intensive care that only requires a minimal quantity of first contact data to be collected [see additional instructions]. PIM the Program is a Windows 3.1 utility that will run in Windows 95 and is designed to record PIM data on consecutive paediatric admissions and produce summary statistics on case mix and unit performance.

  • Proced.mdb is a Microsoft Access template for tracking pediatric residents' procedures in the PICU. A brief description is here. Written and contributed by Brad Poss. Available by ftp as:

  • Several spreadsheets for PICU calculations are available from Michael Verive.

  • PROCNOTE.MDB and PROCNT97.MDB are Microsoft Access templates to document and count procedures, track adverse events, and print procedure notes. Written and contributed by James Marcin. Available as:

    • PROCNOTE.ZIP (.zip file with an Access 2.0 version; 210K). Includes a brief ReadMe text file.
    • PROCNT97.ZIP (.zip file with Access for Windows 97 version; 615K). Includes a brief ReadMe text file.

  • EBM_Tools.doc - a Microsoft Word 97/98 template file that performs numerous clinical epidemiology calculations, e.g., relative risk reduction, likelihood ratios, etc., and the relevant confidence intervals. Written and submitted by Arno Zaritsky, MD. Read more about this resource here.

  • Burn fluid calculator: a self-contained downloadable program to assist in the fluid management of the burn patient. $$ Registration required after initial evaluation. See the ReadMe file for more information...

...see here for PICU Progress Note templates...

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Interactive programs over the Internet

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Other software for critical care
  • The Virtual PICU, in association with the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, and The National Outcomes Center announce the creation of VPS, LLC, the distributor and coordinating center for VPS (Virtual PICU Performance System), PICU database software. Go to myvps.org to learn more and sign up to participate.

  • PICNET; Paediatric Intensive Care Networked Database A pilot project to develop a collective information system for Paediatric Intensive Care in the UK. Part of Paediatric Intensive Care Framework of the UK's Department of Health

  • PICU Tools - a Palm OS application for pediatric intensive care practitioners. Calculate infusion rates, osmolarity, drug dosages, and complete hemodynamic profiles from pulmonary artery catheter data. Provides arterial blood gas interpretation, lab values and more. Freeware, by M. Verive. Version 5.0 It now supports some EBM calculations, several new tools, and a more comprehensive drug and resuscitation database, and has been updated for PALS 2005.

  • AlgoSim; a Difficult Airway Algorithm Tutorial and Simulator Program, from RC Jones, GJ Sheplock, M.Goldstoff of the Wilford Hall Medical Center. Macintosh only.

  • CME Unlimited Online; commercial CME offerings

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Other medical software resources
  • Medical Software on the Web. Lazoff M. From Medical Computing Today

  • Medical applications and software sites for Palm OS PDA's

    • An excellent introductory review of PDA's for health care: Adatia FA, Bedard PL. "Palm reading": 1. Handheld hardware and operating systems. Can Med Assoc J 2002; 167: 775. [full-text], and also Adatia F, Bedard PL. "Palm reading": 2. Handheld software for physicians. Can Med Assoc J 2003;168 727-734 [full-text]

    • PalmDocs: a succinct resource site for medical use of the PalmOS

    • PICU Tools - a Palm OS application for pediatric intensive care practitioners. Calculate infusion rates, osmolarity, drug dosages, and complete hemodynamic profiles from pulmonary artery catheter data. Provides arterial blood gas interpretation, lab values and more. Freeware, by M. Verive. Version 4.0!

    • PedBase+ is a new version of Dr. Alan Gandy's downloadable database of pediatric disorders for PalmOS PDA's. Now with updatable records and other new features. Thanks to Dr. Michael Verive for this version. Available here... (700K).

    • The Harriet Lane Handbook is now available for PalmOS, WindowsCE, and PocketPC's. At Skyscape.com

    • An excellent EBM STATs calculator for the Palm OS, from The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

    • Antibiotic Guide, from Johns Hopkins University. Searchable by antibiotic, pathogen, or type of infection. Also a downloadable version for PocketPC or PalmOS PDA's.
    • Riley Kidometer; a Palm OS database of pediatric age-based normals, including labs, development and growth. From Riley Children's Hospital and Joel Topf. Shareware.
    • PatientKeeper; a personal patient management system for the Palm OS.
    • The Pediatric Pilot Page
    • Pediatrics on Hand; the website for pediatric applications and files for your Palm OS PDA. Stockwell D, Bell P. Children's National Medical Center.
    • PDAMD.com
    • MemoWare - Medical
    • Consider joining PICU-PDA, an email discussion group about PDA's in pediatric critical care. Join with an email to: PICU-PDA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

  • The Healthcare Information Systems Directory is a resource for finding vendors of IS hardware and software.

  • Washington University Medical Palm Initiative; medical applications and resources for PalmOS handhelds

  • And more software is listed on PEDINFO

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Downloading Software: Options
  • Direct downloading
    • Clicking directly on the file format you want from the list below should result in a direct download. Be certain your browser is configured properly to deal with the file format. (or be prepared to "manually" deal with the file)
      • Most files are compressed in .zip (PC) or .sit (Mac) formats. If needed, free or shareware tools to expand these files are available at http://www.download.com under Utilities: File Compression.

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Last Updated: 2009-01-14 14:02:39
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