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ReviewPathologie (Heidelberg, Germany)2022

[Experiences with telepathology in northern Afghanistan : A 10-year success story].

Gerhard Stauch, Rokai Raoufi, Atiq Sediqi, Peter Dalquen, Peter Fritz, Christian Aichmüller, Manasi Aichmüller-Ratnaparkhe, Monika Hubler

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Review in Pathologie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. TelePi: an affordable telepathology microscope camera system anyone can build and use.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Gerhard StauchiPath Telemedicine Network gGmbH, 26603, Aurich, Deutschland. gerhardstauch@web.de.
Rokai RaoufiAbu Ali Sina Hospital, Masar-e-Scharif, Afghanistan.
Atiq SediqiAbu Ali Sina Hospital, Masar-e-Scharif, Afghanistan.
Peter DalquenInstitut für Pathologie, Universitätsspital Basel, 4031, Basel, Schweiz.
Peter FritzInstitut für Pathologie, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, 70341, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
Christian AichmüllerPaicon GmbH, 691881, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Manasi Aichmüller-RatnaparkhePaicon GmbH, 691881, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Monika HublerAdministration iPath Telemedicine Network gGmbH, 79576, Weil am Rhein, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Afghanistan is in a military conflict lasting more than 20 years and according to recent political development, in a downhill spiral towards a failed society. This scenario faces the question of the usefulness of international medical aid, especially morphological diagnostics in crisis situations. On the basis of ten years of experience from a telemedicine project, need, feasibility and results in Afghanistan will be discussed. General and country-specific problems and the sustainability of an international partnership are discussed. In summary our experience is: (1) Telemedicine is possible and necessary even in countries with high conflict potential. It is integrated into routine care by local medical care taker, (2) Accompanying video conferences are a significant improvement in telemedical diagnostics, (3) "High level" consultations can bridge the gap between sophisticated western diagnostics and medicine in the partner country in selected cases and (4) Scientific work is possible on the basis of the medical data collected on site and the image material generated.

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Military PersonnelTelemedicineTelepathologyAfghanistanHumansReferral and ConsultationAfghan campaignArmed conflictsHistocytological preparation techniquesMiddle AsiaTelemedicine

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