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An Open-Source Normothermic Perfusion System Designed for Research Scientists

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The Perfusion Downunder collaborative database project.

Richard Newland¹, Robert A Baker, Rebecca Stanley

¹Cardiac Surgery Research and Perfusion, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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|October 16, 2008

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The Perfusion Downunder Collaborative Database (PDUCD) successfully collected cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) data, showing validity against existing databases. This electronic system supports research into perfusion practices and patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Surgery
Medical Informatics
Clinical Research

Background:

The Perfusion Downunder Collaboration aims to establish best practices in perfusion.
A need existed for a standardized, integrated database for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

To create and validate the Perfusion Downunder Collaborative Database (PDUCD).
To assess the feasibility and accuracy of electronic CPB data collection for research.

Main Methods:

Collected CPB data from four Australian and New Zealand hospitals (March-July 2007).
Integrated data with commercial CPB software.
Compared PDUCD data (513 procedures) with the Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ASCTS) database for validity.

Main Results:

Demographic, preoperative, and procedural variables were comparable between PDUCD and ASCTS databases.
Key perfusion variables (temperature, flow, pressure, glucose, ACT) were recorded.
Concurrent validity was demonstrated, highlighting the benefits of electronic data collection for research.

Conclusions:

The PDUCD is a valid research tool for collecting CPB data.
Electronic data collection facilitates research within collaborative networks.
The database has potential for evaluating links between patient factors, perfusion, and outcomes.