Development of a registry system for pituitary tumors in El Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad

Abstract

Pituitary tumors represent the most common cause of intracranial neoplasms; In this sense, a tumor registration system represents an essential monitoring tool, understood as a very useful element in charge of collecting, storing, analyzing and interpreting data from patients with this type of neoplasm, and thus provide continuous and updated information on their behavior and handling. This work was based on the feasible project methodology in order to develop an instrument that allows a simple and rapid record of the clinical, epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of patients with pituitary tumors who attend the Endocrinology Service of the TCentro Médico Docente La Trinidad, as an initial step for a single registry at the national level that allows integrating knowledge and analyzing the quality of care of the different specialized centers. An interface with online access on the Google Form platform was designed, into account the Relevant clinical and epidemiological characteristics in each case, as well as the hormonal status and the diagnostic and therapeutic methods used, subsequently carrying out a pilot test to evaluate the feasibility of the project. Summarizing what has been raised, the application of ICT in medicine allows to promote the knowledge that is acquired through the observation of a phenomenon, since it allows integrating the experience of various centers in order to guarantee adequate management from the diagnostic point of view and therapeutic of diverse pathologies, emphasizing in this case in the pituitary tumors.