Laboratory medicine in Africa since 2008: then, now, and the future

Medicine Then and Now

The themes presented in this Presidential address are introduced through masterpieces of medicine in art from the very earliest depictions to the modern day. The representations of medicine in art provide a commentary on the place of medicine in society and how it was viewed by society. Some artists used their work both to highlight important health issues of the time and as a " propaganda " to...

Then and Now: Reimagining Africa’s Future

Electronic Health Records: Then, Now, and in the Future.

OBJECTIVES Describe the state of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in 1992 and their evolution by 2015 and where EHRs are expected to be in 25 years. Further to discuss the expectations for EHRs in 1992 and explore which of them were realized and what events accelerated or disrupted/derailed how EHRs evolved. METHODS Literature search based on "Electronic Health Record", "Medical Record", and ...

Coronary revascularization: then, now, future trends.

Then A small trial of 50 patients showed a composite safety event rate of 10% (0 mortality, 5 emergency coronary artery bypass grafts [CABGs], 0 strokes) and only a partial success rate (residual stenosis, 34%) with complete failure in 36% of patients. The authors predicted that the new percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technique might be suitable for 10% to 15% of patients needing coron...

Ebola in West Africa. Before, now and then

Cite this article: Raoul Kamadjeu. Ebola in West Africa: before, now and then. Pan Afr Med J. 2015;22(Supp 1):1