Background: Patients affected by the COVID-19 pandemic required physical/social isolation due to the transmissibility of SARs CoV-2; those hospitalized in healthcare facilities often suffered loneliness due to a complete separation from their loved ones through visitor restrictions.(1) Human contact and movement were restricted to contain the sprea...

By MICHELLE GRUNAUER, FERNANDO ORTEGA, PAOLA YEPEZ, MANUEL JIBAJA, ANDREA P. ICAZA-FREIRE, JORGE W VELEZ, MARIO F ARBOLEDA, MARÍA F GARCÍA

In an era where technology is transforming every facet of our lives, the healthcare sector stands to gain immensely. The presentation addresses intelligence and the ability to acquire knowledge, through experience, and apply that to future decisions, data, beating human benchmarks, and cost & time. In addition, the speaker explores the role of ...

By BENJAMIN TAYLOR

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically large language models (LLMs), into healthcare continues to accelerate, necessitating thoughtful evaluation and oversight to ensure safe, ethical, and effective deployment. This editorial summarizes key perspectives from a recent panel conversation among AI experts regarding central issue...

By SANDEEP REDDY, ALEXANDRE LEBRUN, ADAM CHEE, DIMITROS KALOGEROPOULOS

The article addresses a critical challenge in medical research: the high dropout rates in clinical trials, which often exceed 30%, posing a threat to therapeutic development. It identifies financial strain, time constraints, and the rigid structure of clinical trial protocols as major contributing factors to participant attrition. The article advoc...

By HARSHA RAJASIMHA

Methods: A 23-year-old male was admitted to a peripheral center following a fall from a tractor. Examination at admission revealed a conscious, stable patient with significant chest pain. The tele-ICU (intensive care unit) was called, and when they received the patient, he was stabilized and managed immediately. The tele-ICU connection was provided...

By PRAVEEN HARANATH, MBBS, MPH, FCCP, HIMA BINDU KOTAMARTHY, MBBS, MD, FNB, SRI RAMYA GANTI, MBBS, MD, MRCP, DS SRINIVAS, MBBS, MD

This editorial reviews and reflects how the approach to Tele-critical care has changed from its first inception, through the COVID pandemic and into todays telemedicine world....

By ERKAN HASSAN

The editorial discusses the integration of eHealth systems in the European Union (EU) through the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure (eHDSI) project. The EU's unique approach to integration involves overcoming language and system differences among its 27 member states. The European Directive 2011/24/EU emphasizes patients' rights in cross-borde...

By JAN BRUTHANS

Objectives: To assess the feasibility, spectrum, outcomes and challenges of delivering super-specialty consultations to remote areas of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh through telemedicine. Design: Prospective, observational (descriptive), pilot study Methodology: Super-specialty medical teleconsultations were provided to healthcare provide...

By SIDDHARTH JAIN, SHREYA ARORA, ANIL CHAUHAN, AMIT AGARWAL, BIMAN SAIKIA, MEENU SINGH

How do we evaluate large language models for use in healthcare? What are the trusted frameworks for value assessment? Is automation through GPT successfully addressing the healthcare administrative and workforce crisis? What about clinical decision making? Expect a candid discussion from these experts on the implications of LLM’s and AI in Pr...

By SANDEEP REDDY, ALEXANDRE LEBRUN, ADAM CHEE, PHD, MODERATOR: DIMITRIS KALOGEROPOULOS, PHD

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By KRISHNAN GANAPATHY