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[Electronic data processing-assisted high dosage therapy with stem cell transplantation at the Donauspital]
K H Habertheuer1, P Kier, R Ruckser
1Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Stammzelltransplantation, Wien.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|January 1, 1995
Summary
ONCOBASE, an electronic data processing (EDP) support system, enhances communication and surveillance for high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation. This system improves patient data management and facilitates rapid data exchange between healthcare networks.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Health Informatics
- Clinical Pharmacy
Context:
- High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation requires robust electronic data processing (EDP) support.
- The Donauspital network implemented the ONCOBASE system on May 1, 1992.
- This report details the 2-year clinical experience with ONCOBASE.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the ONCOBASE system in supporting high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation.
- To assess ONCOBASE's role in interdepartmental communication and patient data management.
- To determine the system's capability in facilitating data exchange with other healthcare networks.
Summary:
- ONCOBASE enhances communication between hospital wards, ambulance services, and the hospital pharmacy for cytostatic preparation.
- The system provides improved surveillance of therapeutic procedures, including cytostatic drugs and supportive therapies.
- ONCOBASE facilitates the generation of comprehensive medical letters and registers detailed patient information, including cumulative drug doses, side effects, and kinetics of blood cells and tumor markers.
- The database program enables rapid data exchange with other hospital networks using standardized communication data records.
Impact:
- ONCOBASE improves the organization and safety of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation protocols.
- Enhanced communication and data surveillance contribute to better patient care and treatment monitoring.
- The system's interoperability promotes seamless data exchange, potentially improving collaborative research and patient management across different healthcare institutions.