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. 2007 Oct;4(10):1578-83.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040291.

Integration of information technologies in clinical studies in Nicaragua

William Avilés  1 , Oscar Ortega, Guillermina Kuan, Josefina Coloma, Eva Harris
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Integration of information technologies in clinical studies in Nicaragua

William Avilés et al. PLoS Med. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

The authors report their experience of integrating information technologies in clinical and epidemiological studies of dengue infection in Nicaragua.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Integration of Information Technologies in Fieldwork, the Health Center, and the Virology Laboratory
Patient identification and sample tracking from time of collection though storage in the Virology Laboratory. CBC, complete blood cell count; PC LAN, personal computer local area network.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Design and Implementation of Information Technology Systems in the Health Center and Virology Laboratory and Interrelation between Databases
CBC, complete blood cell count; IgM, immunoglobulin M; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; PDVI, Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative; VI, virus isolation.
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