IBM Shared University Research (SUR) Award: first time in the field of Health
The IBM SUR program is designed to promote collaborative research projects and to increase access to, and successful use of, technologies for research and curriculum. The SUR awards also support the advancement of university projects by connecting top researchers in academia.
Every year 40 to 50 academic researchers are awarded and this year, IBM Shared University Research (SUR) Award first time was presented in the field of health on December 5, 2011, to Professor Serap Erdine for her valuable cutting-edge study on “A Prospective Web-Based Observational Study to Assess the Critical Situation in Hypertension and Related Cardiovascular Diseases”.
A study focussing on primary care physicians on hypertension management
Hypertension and related diseases are affecting many lives in Turkey and all over the world as a chronic disorder. Effective preventive health practices and primary care physicians have an important role in reducing morbidity and mortality by determining the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, preventing target organ damages and complications.
The first phase of the study TRES-1 designed to observe primary care physicians approach to hypertension management and effect of their education on European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Guidelines 2007 on blood pressure control. Primary aim of the study is to observe the attitude of primary care physicians on hypertension management and assess the long and short term effects of education on ESH Guidelines.
With the study, advanced diagnostics -- tests that aim to detect illness and identify potential health risks -- can lead to earlier intervention for patients and provide clinicians with a wealth of information. With the amount of digital information patients over time, doctors could integrate and analyze data from many different sources – such as patient demographics, lab tests, modality studies such as ECGs and echo videos, specialist interpretations, etc. – to form a holistic picture of a patient’s condition and make more informed judgments and decisions in treatment.