Utility of telemedicine in sub‐Saharan Africa during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A rapid review

I Chitungo, M Mhango, E Mbunge… - Human behavior and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Telemedicine is the use of technology to achieve remote care. This review looks at the utility
of telemedicine during the pandemic, period March 2020 to February 2021. Eleven articles …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits of adopting hypofractionated radiotherapy as a standard of care in low-and middle-income countries

RD Kraus, CR Weil, M Abdel-Wahab - JCO global oncology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS An exhaustive review of available literature was performed using the PubMed
database. Publications pertaining to hypofractionated radiotherapy and cost-effectiveness …

Radiotherapy resources in Africa: an International Atomic Energy Agency update and analysis of projected needs

SNC Elmore, A Polo, JM Bourque, Y Pynda… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The number of patients with cancer in Africa has been predicted to increase from 844 279 in
2012 to more than 1· 5 million in 2030. However, many countries in Africa still lack access to …

Inequity in telemedicine use among patients with cancer in the deep south during the COVID-19 pandemic

CC Shao, MC McLeod, LT Gleason… - The …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Telemedicine use has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It
remains unclear if its rapid growth exacerbates disparities in healthcare access. We aimed …

Lights and shadows of the perception of the use of telemedicine by Romanian family doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Florea, C Lazea, R Gaga, G Sur… - … Journal of General …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Telemedicine has emerged as a critical technology to mitigate SARS-CoV-2
infection. We aim in this work to explore how general practitioners (GPs) perceived the use …

[HTML][HTML] Extended reality for enhanced telehealth during and beyond COVID-19

T Ong, H Wilczewski, SR Paige, H Soni… - JMIR Serious …, 2021 - games.jmir.org
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread challenges and revealed vulnerabilities
across global health care systems. In response, many health care providers turned to …

Transitioning to environmentally sustainable, climate-smart radiation oncology care

KE Lichter, J Anderson, AJ Sim, CC Baniel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is among the most pressing global threats. Action now and in the coming
decades is critical. Rising temperatures exacerbate the frequency and intensity of extreme …

[HTML][HTML] Experience of telemedicine visits in radiation oncology during the COVID-19 pandemic: a US national survey and lessons learned for incorporating …

TM Ma, NR Parikh, RG Philipson, R van Dams… - Advances in radiation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose We sought to survey the attitudes and perceptions of US radiation oncologists
toward the adoption of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer suggestions …

Contents and sentiment analysis of newspaper articles and comments on telemedicine in Korea: Before and after of COVID-19 outbreak

EK Kang, N Song, HR Ju - Health Informatics Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Telemedicine is rapidly growing to meet the increased needs for high-quality health care
during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, telemedicine is still a sensitive issue as it is …

[HTML][HTML] Telemedicine acceptability among patients of primary health care clinics in the western region, Saudi Arabia

SA Alzahrani, JH Khouja, SA GhamdI, M Alotaybi… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Telemedicine has become increasingly important during recent years.
Investigating the acceptability of telemedicine among patients is an important first step in …