Doctors and researchers: integrating data for bipolar disorder studies

摘要: The Lithium Clinic and the Headache Center of University Hospital Cagliari see patients with complex diseases such as Bipolar Disorder. This is a chronic psychiatric illness characterized by recurrence manic depressive episodes if not treated. phenotypic representation Disorder variable, different evidence suggest contributions from genetic environmental factors. General practitioners psychiatrists may be able to evaluate individual patient’s clinical course therapies impact on it. Several medications are available for treatment Disorder, however these need monitored in order guarantee efficacy, prevent adverse reactions ultimately reduce risk suicide which 10 20 times higher than general population. We have developed database integrate information collected corresponding data provided Section Clinical Pharmacology Cagliari, where BioBank maintained. using MySQL RDBMS, an Ubuntu server. interface PHP Symfony framework. server installed protected environment providing secure access users privilege levels sensitive data, therefore ensuring privacy patients. Our must provide: 1) tools doctors interviewing patients, 2) ability retrieve analyze carrying out research 3) way manage experimental results biologists laboratory 4) retrieval analysis biostatisticians. aim give researchers all relevant facts together, help decision making drug patient follow up path discover new targets. step long-term aimed provide personalized medicine treatments. Proceedings IWBBIO 2014. Granada 7-9 April, 2014 1202