The Adaptation of Medical Records to Epidemiological Use

1965 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
Cl Jeanty

A method is described in an attempt to make medical records suitable for epidemiologigri: purposes. Every case of a disease is recorded on an appropriate punched card with the object of working towards a general description of a disease through the collation of several cases of the same diagnosis. This punched card represents a very great condensation of the original record. Special care has been applied to state as precisely as possible the time variable, particularly as far as its origin and unit of measure are concerned, in order to demonstrate the existence of causal relations between diseases. Such cards are also intended to make easier statistical studies in clinical pathology, in evaluation of new laboratory techniques, and in therapeutical trials.

1970 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 171-176
Author(s):  
L. J. Schneiderman ◽  
M. Baylor

The Facilitated Access File, described herein, has proved to be an acceptable, relatively simple, yet feasible strategy for general medical record information retrieval at a university hospital clinic. Physicians record physical examination data in free-text mode, then through a rapid exercise of judgment, create an index to these data which is computer-stored. Such an index file provides future investigators facilitated access back to the original handwritten data and permits a variety of statistical studies. The system has been in use for over a year and has proved to be of value in clinical research and student teaching.


2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (S253) ◽  
pp. 478-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. von Braun ◽  
M. Abajian ◽  
B. Ali ◽  
R. Baker ◽  
G. B. Berriman ◽  
...  

AbstractThe NASA Star and Exoplanet Database (NStED) is a general purpose stellar archive with the aim of providing support for NASA's planet finding and characterization goals, stellar astrophysics, and the planning of NASA and other space missions. There are two principal components of NStED: a database of (currently) 140,000 nearby stars and exoplanet-hosting stars, and an archive dedicated to high-precision photometric surveys for transiting exoplanets. We present a summary of the latter component: the NStED Exoplanet Transit Survey Service (NStED-ETSS), along with its content, functionality, tools, and user interface. NStED-ETSS currently serves data from the TrES Survey of the Kepler Field as well as dedicated photometric surveys of four stellar clusters. NStED-ETSS aims to serve both the surveys and the broader astronomical community by archiving these data and making them available in a homogeneous format. Examples of usability of ETSS include investigation of any time-variable phenomena in data sets not studied by the original survey team, application of different techniques or algorithms for planet transit detections, combination of data from different surveys for given objects, statistical studies, etc. NStED-ETSS can be accessed at http://nsted.ipac.caltech.edu.


Author(s):  
Nisa Bela Aryana ◽  
Maulana Tomy Abiyasa ◽  
Hery Kurniawan ◽  
Slamet Isworo

Objective: Bendan district general hospital is a type C hospital owned by the Pekalongan City Government which is demanded to have good service performance. The assembling unit in the Medical Records department at the Hospital is a unit that influences the overall service process because in this unit all medical records management for patients from all wards is managed. Research Purposes:  This study aims to find a general description of the workload and the needs of assembling officers in the medical records department. Method: This research was conducted by assembling officers, from February to March 2020, with the type of descriptive research using the interview method based on the Workload Indicator Staffing Needs (WISN) Formula. The Results: The results of the study were based on the calculation of the WISN method so that the officers' needs were 2 people for 7 hours / day and with 6 working days / week. The effective working day in 1 year is 227 days with a standard workload of assembling medical record documents on the inpatient ward of 14887 documents and inputting data in a computer with a standard workload of 23820 documents. Conclusion: that the workload of the assembling officer in the medical record department is not appropriate, there is still a buildup of medical records in the assembling section. Suggestion: It is necessary to add assembling officers to the medical record unit and to provide ongoing training so that the performance of officers is compatible in performing their work.


1984 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 597
Author(s):  
E. Grün ◽  
G.E. Morfill ◽  
T.V. Johnson ◽  
G.H. Schwehm

ABSTRACTSaturn's broad E ring, the narrow G ring and the structured and apparently time variable F ring(s), contain many micron and sub-micron sized particles, which make up the “visible” component. These rings (or ring systems) are in direct contact with magnetospheric plasma. Fluctuations in the plasma density and/or mean energy, due to magnetospheric and solar wind processes, may induce stochastic charge variations on the dust particles, which in turn lead to an orbit perturbation and spatial diffusion. It is suggested that the extent of the E ring and the braided, kinky structure of certain portions of the F rings as well as possible time variations are a result of plasma induced electromagnetic perturbations and drag forces. The G ring, in this scenario, requires some form of shepherding and should be akin to the F ring in structure. Sputtering of micron-sized dust particles in the E ring by magnetospheric ions yields lifetimes of 102to 104years. This effect as well as the plasma induced transport processes require an active source for the E ring, probably Enceladus.


Author(s):  
Benjamin F. Trump ◽  
Irene K. Berezesky ◽  
Raymond T. Jones

The role of electron microscopy and associated techniques is assured in diagnostic pathology. At the present time, most of the progress has been made on tissues examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and correlated with light microscopy (LM) and by cytochemistry using both plastic and paraffin-embedded materials. As mentioned elsewhere in this symposium, this has revolutionized many fields of pathology including diagnostic, anatomic and clinical pathology. It began with the kidney; however, it has now been extended to most other organ systems and to tumor diagnosis in general. The results of the past few years tend to indicate the future directions and needs of this expanding field. Now, in addition to routine EM, pathologists have access to the many newly developed methods and instruments mentioned below which should aid considerably not only in diagnostic pathology but in investigative pathology as well.


2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
James B. Talmage ◽  
Leon H. Ensalada

Abstract Evaluators must understand the complex overall process that makes up an independent medical evaluation (IME), whether the purpose of the evaluation is to assess impairment or other care issues. Part 1 of this article provides an overview of the process, and Part 2 [in this issue] reviews the pre-evaluation process in detail. The IME process comprises three phases: pre-evaluation, evaluation, and postevaluation. Pre-evaluation begins when a client requests an IME and provides the physician with medical records and other information. The following steps occur at the time of an evaluation: 1) patient is greeted; arrival time is noted; 2) identity of the examinee is verified; 3) the evaluation process is explained and written informed consent is obtained; 4) questions or inventories are completed; 5) physician reviews radiographs or diagnostic studies; 6) physician records start time and interviews examinee; 7) physician may dictate the history in the presence of the examinee; 8) physician examines examinee with staff member in attendance, documenting negative, physical, and nonphysiologic findings; 9) physician concludes evaluation, records end time, and provides a satisfaction survey to examinee; 10) examinee returns satisfaction survey before departure. Postevaluation work includes preparing the IME report, which is best done immediately after the evaluation. To perfect the IME process, examiners can assess their current approach to IMEs, identify strengths and weaknesses, and consider what can be done to improve efficiency and quality.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Michelle Mocarski ◽  
Sandhya Mehta ◽  
Karin Gillespie ◽  
Tami Wisniewski ◽  
K.M. Venkat Narayan ◽  
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VASA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 477-483
Author(s):  
Robert Karl Clemens ◽  
Frederic Baumann ◽  
Marc Husmann ◽  
Thomas Oleg Meier ◽  
Christoph Thalhammer ◽  
...  

Abstract. Background: Congenital venous malformations are frequently treated with sclerotherapy. Primary treatment goal is to control the often size-related symptoms. Functional impairment and aesthetical aspects as well as satisfaction have rarely been evaluated. Patients and methods: Medical records of patients who underwent sclerotherapy of spongiform venous malformations were reviewed and included in this retrospective study. The outcome of sclerotherapy as self-reported by patients was assessed in a 21 item questionnaire. Results: Questionnaires were sent to 166 patients with a total of 327 procedures. Seventy-seven patients (48 %) with a total of 159 procedures (50 %) responded to the survey. Fifty-seven percent of patients were male. The age ranged from 1 to 38.1 years with a median age of 16.4 years. The lower extremities were the most common treated area. Limitations caused by the venous malformation improved in the majority of patients (e.g. pain improvement 87 %, improvement of swelling 83 %) but also worsening of symptoms occurred in a minority of cases. Seventy-seven per cent would undergo sclerotherapy again. Conclusions: Sclerotherapy for treatment of venous malformations results in significant reduction of symptoms. Multiple treatments are often needed, but patients are willing to undergo them.


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