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A Cost-Conscious Whole Slide Imaging System For Teaching And Teleconsultation In Pathology, Christopher Thorburn, Mustafa Deebajah, Keran Zhao, Zhenhong Qu

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Context: Whole slide imaging (WSI) systems can provide multiple users with concurrent access to slides without the need to be physically present at the same location. However, the cost of an all-in-one WSI system can be prohibitive for programs that do not already use WSI systems at a clinical scale. Here, we delineate a simple, inexpensive WSI system that is easy to implement and meets the need of a resident teaching environment.

Design: A digital camera (Basler acA2500, Mannheim, Germany) is mounted to a brightfield microscope with a 0.63× C-mount and connected to a computer with the manual WSI program …

Informing Healthcare Operations With Integrated Pathology, Clinical, And Epidemiology Data: Lessons From A Single Institution In Kenya During Covid-19 Waves, Allan Njau, Jemimah Kimeu, Jaimini Gohil, David Nganga

Pathology, East Africa

Pathology, clinical care teams, and public health experts often operate in silos. We hypothesized that large data sets from laboratories when integrated with other healthcare data can provide evidence that can be used to optimize planning for healthcare needs, often driven by health-seeking or delivery behavior. From the hospital information system, we extracted raw data from tests performed from 2019 to 2021, prescription drug usage, and admission patterns from pharmacy and nursing departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya (March 2020 to December 2021). Proportions and rates were calculated. Regression models were created, and a t-test for differences between …

Case Report: Axilla Fibroadenoma - An Atypical Presentation, Safna Naozer Virji, Lubna Mushtaque Vohra, Syeda Sakina Abidi, Romana Idress

Department of Surgery

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