Exploring New Possibilities for Research Data Exploration Using the Example of the German Core Data Set.

The German Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) aims to increase the interoperability and reuse of clinical routine data for research purposes. One important result of the MII work is a German-wide common core data set (CDS), which is to be provided by over 31 data integration centers (DIZ) following a strict specification. One standard format for data sharing is HL7/FHIR.

Correction to: Outcome of kidney function after ischaemic and zero-ischaemic laparoscopic and open nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell cancer.

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Outcome of kidney function after ischaemic and zero-ischaemic laparoscopic and open nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell cancer.

Background: Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) remains gold standard for the treatment of localised renal cell cancer (RCC), even in case of a normal contralateral kidney. Compared to radical nephrectomy, kidney failure and cardiovascular events are less frequent with NSS. However, the effects of different surgical approaches and of zero ischaemia on the postoperative reduction in renal function remain controversial.