Two Years Experience with a Computer in a Blood Transfusion Center

We describe a software module in an expert system RED, which interprets data related to red cell antibody identification. There are three portions to this module: the problem-solving component, which incorporates the knowledge required for antibody identification as a hierarchy of programs. The programs in the hierarchy organize within themselves small pieces of knowledge represented in the form of production rules, which are capable of making judgments concerning a specific hypothesis; an intelligent data base for storage of patient data, red cell attributes, and test results; the "overview critic" portion, which combines the atomic hypotheses judged favorably by the antibody programs into a unified judgment concerning the case. Overview makes the decision to terminate processing with a conclusion about which antibodies are actually present and what specific further tests need to be performed to resolve any remaining ambiguities.

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EDV-Einsatz zur organisatorischen Unterst�tzung von Blutspendezentralen in Akutkrankenh�usern

Kretschmer

Haase

1977

Blut

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A test model of a computer-off-line system at the Community Hospital Blood Bank in Herford collecting approximately 3.000 units of blood annually is described. The computer system presented, now in operation for more than one year, has proven its value for general blood bank administration by its time-saving effect and the optimalized documentation of donor- and blood-related data. The computer system described is particularly recommended for smaller, hospital-based blood transfusion services. Its introduction is even justified in institutions preparing less than 5.000 units of blood per year. Prerequisite for an economical operation of the computer system is the participation of the hospital management in other computer activities, i.e. book-keeping, accounting etc.

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Two Years Experience with a Computer in a Blood Transfusion Center

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Different System Approaches in Transfusion Medicine

Different System Approaches in Transfusion Medicine

RED: A red-cell antibody identification expert module

EDV-Einsatz zur organisatorischen Unterst�tzung von Blutspendezentralen in Akutkrankenh�usern

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