Healthcare Providers' Perspective about the Use of Telemedicine in Egypt: A National Survey.

Incorporation of telemedicine in general clinical practice is becoming a compelling need nowadays in the context of COVID-19 pandemic and its consequent burdens on the healthcare systems. Though telemedicine appears to be appealing and carries a lot of advantages, yet it is still faced by many challenges and barriers especially in developing countries. Our aim was to explore the impression of healthcare providers about telemedicine and its applicability in clinical practice in Egypt.

Role of real-time shear-wave elastogarphy in differentiating hepatocellular carcinoma from other hepatic focal lesions.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has an increasing incidence worldwide, and is considered the second cause of cancer-related death.

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the usefulness of real-time shear-wave elastography in differentiating HCC from other hepatic focal lesions.

Patients And Methods: The current study was conducted on 110 patients in addition to 10 healthy subjects, divided into four groups as follows: liver cirrhosis, HCC, hepatic focal lesions other than HCC, and control.