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Klinik biyokimyada kaynak bilgilere ulaşım problemleri için yeni bir çözüm: Kişisel cep bilgisayarları ve ilgili tıbbi uygulamalar

A novel solution for the problem of gaining rapid access to information resources in clinical biochemistry: Personal digital assistants and relevant medical applications

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154–159
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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However, it seems likely these shortcomings will be fixed in the near future and personal digital assistants and relevant medical applications will become indispensable for all physicians, including laboratory specialists, in education and in patient care.

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Objective & Hypothesis:It is necessary for modern-day laboratory specialists (clinical biochemists, microbiologists, etc) to be able to access current scientific information at anytime and anywhere, without difficulty.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, the effectiveness of 11 selected commercial software products (Uptodate, ePocrates, Inforetrive, Pepid, eMedicine, FIRST Consult, and 5 laboratory e-books released by Skyscape and/or Isilo) and the benefits of their use were examined by seven laboratory experts.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, it seems likely these shortcomings will be fixed in the near future and personal digital assistants and relevant medical applications will become indispensable for all physicians, including laboratory specialists, in education and in patient care.
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Abstract

It is necessary for modern-day laboratory specialists (clinical biochemists, microbiologists, etc) to be able to access current scientific information at anytime and anywhere, without difficulty. Even though there have been dazzling advances in informatics, accessing the necessary information in existing databases requires remarkable amount of effort and time. Commercial softwares for personal digital assistants seem to provide an effective solution to this problem. In this study, the effectiveness of 11 selected commercial software products (Uptodate, ePocrates, Inforetrive, Pepid, eMedicine, FIRST Consult, and 5 laboratory e-books released by Skyscape and/or Isilo) and the benefits of their use were examined by seven laboratory experts. The following items regarding the content considered while evaluating the software: How many tests were included in, for example does the software contain detailed information for each test on process, method, interpretation of results, reference ranges, critical values, interferences, equations, pathophysiology, supplementary technical details such as sample collection, and additional information such as linked references, evidence based data, price, etc. In terms of technique the following items are considered: how much memory required to run the software? Is the graphical user interface user friendly? What is the frequency of new and/or up-date releases? It is obvious that there is no single, unique software product that can provide solution to all of the above mentioned problems. Interpretation of laboratory results requires not only easy-to-use software (such as ePocrates and Skyscape e-books) but an integrated software (such as Uptodate, Pepid, Inforetrieve etc). Methodological information is mostly not included in the software evaluated. However, it seems likely these shortcomings will be fixed in the near future and personal digital assistants and relevant medical applications will become indispensable for all physicians, including laboratory specialists, in education and in patient care.

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Çağdaş laboratuvar uzmanı (Klinik Biyokimya, Mikrobiyoloji uzmanı gibi) herhangi bir yer veya zaman içinde güncel bilgiye kolaylıkla ulaşması gereklidir. Her ne kadar bilgi teknolojisinde göze çarpan bir ilerleme olsa da, gerekli bilgiye ulaşım ciddi bir zaman ve çaba gerektirmektedir. Kişisel cep bilgisayarları ve bunun için geliştirilen ticari programların, çözüm konusunda etkin olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmada kişisel cep bilgisayarları ile kullanılan seçilmiş 11 ticari tıbbi program (Uptodate, ePocrates, Inforetrive, Pepid, eMedicine, FIRST Consult ve Skyscape ve/veya Isilo tarafından kullanılan 5 e-book), 7 laboratuvar uzmanı tarafından etkinlikleri yönünden incelenmiştir. Bu programlar aşağıdaki özellikleri yönünden incelenmiştir: Kaç adet test içeriği olduğu, detaylı bilgiye sahip olup olmadığı, sonuçların yorumlanması, referans değerler, kritik değerler, interferanslar, eşitlikler, patofizyoloji, örnek tipi gibi teknik ayrıntılar, kaynakçalara ulaşım, kanıta dayanırlılık, ücret gibi. Teknoloji ile ilgili olarak ise, bu programları çalıştırmak için gerekli olan hafıza miktarı, grafik destekli arayüzlerin kullanım kolaylığı ve güncelleme sıklıkları gibi parametreler incelenmiştir.Bu incelemeler sonucunda, yukarıda belirtilen problemlerin çözümünün, tek bir program ile sağlanamayacağı açığa çıkmıştır. Kullanımı kolay olan programlar ile (ePocrates veya Skyscape e-kitapları gibi) daha geniş kapsamlı programların (Uptodate veya Pepid, Inforetrieve gibi) beraber kullanımının uygun olacağı saptanmıştır. Metodolojik bilgilerin hiçbir programda yeterli oranda bulunmadığı gözlenmiştir.Sonuç olarak kısa bir zaman içinde kişisel cep bilgisayarları ve ilgili tıbbi programların, bütün klinisyenlerin ve laboratuvar uzmanları için steteskop gibi vazgeçilmez olacağı görülmektedir.

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SERDAR, M. A., CİHAN, M., TURAN, M. (2022). Klinik biyokimyada kaynak bilgilere ulaşım problemleri için yeni bir çözüm: Kişisel cep bilgisayarları ve ilgili tıbbi uygulamalar. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 4, 154–159. https://ajindex.com/articles/621367

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