Posted on November 12, 2012, Monday
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Head of the Neuroscience Stroke Rehabilitation Centre at the Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC), Professor Datin Seri Laila Jasa Dr Uta Meyding-Lamade highlighted the profound impact of acute neurological care in Brunei, saying that developments made are only possible courtesy of telemedicine, tele-neuroradiology and tele-teaching, during her keynote address at the 2nd International Neurological Conference at the Chancellor Hall of Universiti Brunei Darussalarn yesterday, Borneo Bulletin reported.
The conference, which was jointly organised by Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Saadatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Health Institute of Health Sciences and the Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC), was entitled New Advances in Neurology in Brunei Darussalam and was attended by the Minister of Energy at the Prime Ministers Office, Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar, in his capacity as the Chairman of JPMC.
Also present were Chief Executive Director of JPMC, Dato Paduka Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar; Ambassador of the Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam, Mr Roland Grafe; Acting Vice Chancellor of UBD, Hajah Anis Faudzulani bind Hj Dzulkiflee; and Deputy Vice Chancellor of UBD, Associate Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman.
The telemedicine system, a key feature at the NSRC enables videoconferences between doctors and nurses of Neuroscience Stroke Rehabilitation Centre (NRSC) and Krakenhaus Nordwest as well as assessment, interpretation, and reporting of MR-I and CT imaging to be conducted via a protected data line.
Data of neurophysiological examinations such as EEG and microscopic cell preparations can be discussed simultaneously with counterparts overseas.
During the last two years, over 1,500 people have been treated as in and out patients in NSRC.
Since its establishment, the centre has had the view that quality and comprehensive medical care should be made its primary focus and this has been proven through its modern and high-quality care of patients suffering from strokes and other neurological conditions, where emphasis is paid to multi-professional rehabilitation.
In combating the ill effects of stroke, a dedicated stroke unit treatment has proven to be highly effective for improving mortality and reducing disability, allowing for patients to get back to an independent lifestyle.
Touching on the developments of the NSRC and its commitment to excellent medical attention, modern methods of stroke treatments such as thromboly-sis to resolve blood clots in the brain in order to avoid brain compression have been performed in significant numbers in cooperation with neurosurgeons and specialists from other hospitals in Brunei.
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Telemedicine A Boon For Acute Neurological Care