Publications

Publications

Publications from 2011 onwards
 Chapters in Books
  • Mars M,: Paediatric surgery in education in sub-Saharan Africa. In PAEDIATRIC SURGERY: A COMPREHENSIVE TEXT FOR AFRICA. Eds Ameh E, Bickler S, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh B and Poenaru D. 2011:796-799. ISBN-13 #978-1-60189-091-7. 2011.

  • Scott RE, Mars M, and Herbert M. How global is ‘e-Health’ and ‘Knowledge Translation’? In TECHNOLOGY ENABLED TRANSLATION FOR EHEALTH. Eds Ho K, Jarvis-Selinger S, Lausher HN, Cordeiro J and Scott RE. Springer, New York, 2012, Part 5, 339-357, ISBN 978-1-4614-3494-8, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3495-5_20

  • Mars M. Telepsychiatry in Commonwealth Africa – a First Step. COMMONWEALTH HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS 2013: E-Health. Henly Media Group Ltd, London. 2013
Papers
  • Hadley GP and Mars M. e-Education in Paediatric Surgery; a role for recorded seminars in areas of low bandwidth in sub-Saharan Africa. Pediatric Surgery International. 2011;27(4):407-410.
  • Jack C and Mars M. Volenti Non Fit Injuria, ‘To One Who Volunteers, No Harm Is Done’: Informed Consent for Telemedicine In South Africa. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources. Vol 4. 2011:265-268
  • Mars M. eHealth Economics: The Need For Standardized Metrics and Frameworks. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources. Vol 4. 2011:419-422
  • Singh Y and Mars M. The use of neural networks to predict virological response in HIV positive patients. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources. Vol 4. 2011:395-398 (cw)(i)(d)
  • Mars M. Telerehabilitation in South Africa – is there a way forward. International Journal of Telerehabilitation 2011;3(1):11-18.
  • Kavuma M and Mars M. The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Computerized Clinic Patient Management and Clinician Order Entry Systems in a PMTCT Clinic in Uganda. IST Africa 2011 Conference Proceedings Eds Cunningham P and Cunningham M. IIMC International Information Management Corporation, Dublin 2011
  • Kavuma M and Mars M. Testing point of care portable data capture in a hospital HIV transmission prevention programme and experience from computerized Patient Management in a Sub-Saharan Clinic Setting. Computer Technology & Application 2011; 2(11), 1015
  • Mars M. Building the Capacity to Build Capacity in eHealth in sub-Saharan Africa: The KwaZulu-Natal Experience. Telemedicine and eHealth 2012;18(1):32-37.
  • Broomhead S, and Mars M. Retrospective return on investment analysis of the SIMpill electronic treatment adherence device piloted in the Northern Cape Province. Telemedicine and eHealth 2012;18(1):24-31
  • Mars M. eHealth in Africa. Editorial. Telemedicine and eHealth 2012;18(1):3-4.
  • Chipps, J and Mars M. Readiness of healthcare institutions in KwaZulu-Natal to implement telepsychiatry. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2012;18(3):133-137.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. Predicting a single HIV drug resistance measure from three international interpretation gold standards. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2012;5(7):412-420
  • Chipps J, Brysiewicz P, Mars M. A systematic review of the effectiveness of videoconference-based tele-education for medical and nursing education. World Views on Evidence Based Nursing 2012;9(2):78-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2012.00241.x
  • Mars M and Jack C. Telemedicine Regulation – How Not to Do It: A South African Experience. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2012;5:394-397.
  • Jack C and Mars M. mHealth and Confidentiality – understanding cellphone use in South Africa. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2012;5:512-515.
  • Mars M. Forensic telepsychiatry: a solution for the developing World? Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2012;5:208-212
  • Broomhead S and Mars M. SimPill. Retrospective return on investment of an electronic treatment adherence device piloted in the Northern Cape Province. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2012;5:190-193
  • Singh Y and Mars M. Predicting a single HIV drug resistance measure from three international interpretation gold standards. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2012;5:68-71.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. Applying machine learning to predict the progression of HIV infection using CD4. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2012;5:30-33.
  • Mars M. Telepsychiatry in Africa – a way forward. African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):215-217.
  • Chipps J, Brysiewicz P and Mars M. Effectiveness and feasibility of telepsychiatry in resource constrained environments? A systematic review of the evidence. African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):235-243.
  • Mars M, Ramlall S and Kaliski S. Forensic telepsychiatry: a possible solution for South Africa? African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):244-247.
  • Chipps J, Ramlall S and Mars M. Videoconference-based education for psychiatric registrars at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):248-254.
  • Chipps J, Ramlall S and Mars M. Developing telepsychiatry services in KwaZulu-Natal – an action research study. African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):255-263
  • Chipps J, Ramlall S and Mars M. A telepsychiatry model to support psychiatric outreach in the public sector in South Africa. African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):264-270.
  • Chipps J, Ramlall S and Mars M. Practice based guidelines for videoconference-based telepsychiatry in South Africa. African Journal of Psychiatry 2012;15(4):271-282.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. HIV drug resistance patient information management, analysis and interpretation. Journal of Medical Internet Research Protocols 2012;1(1):e3
  • Gogia SB, Maeder A, Meher S, Mars M, Hartvigson G and Kuthiala A. Personal devices and its relationship with health informatics and telehealth. Year Book of Medical Informatics 2012;7(1):74-78.
  • Mars M and Scott RE. Telemedicine service use – a new metric. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2012;14(6):e178 doi:10.2196/jmir.1938
  • Mars M, Scott RE and Jordanova M. Welcome to yet another eHealth journal. Journal of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth. 2013;1(1):1-2.
  • Mars M. The digital divide: still a reality? Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates. Knowledge Resources 2013;6:277-280
  • Deane M, Gregory M and Mars M. The effect of contusion injury on rabbit skeletal muscle: a morphological study. The Open Access Journal of Science and Technology 2013;1:100012:1-8. DOI 10.11131/2013/100012
  • Scott RE and Mars M. Principles and Framework for e-Health Strategy Development. Journal of Medical Internet Research.2013;15(7):e155 doi:10.2196/jmir/e155/
  • Mars M, Scott RE and Jordanova M. Would a rose by any other name … cause such confusion? Journal of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth. 2013;1(2):52-53.
  • Deane M, Gregory M, Mars M and Bester L. Creation of a contusion injury model in rabbit skeletal muscle using a drop mass technique. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association.2013:84(1) doi:10.4102/jsava.v84i1.
  • Hadley GP, Mars M and Ramdial PK. Bilateral Wilms’ tumour in a developing country; a descriptive study. Pediatric Surgery International 2013;29(5):419-423.
  • Singh Y, Narsai N and Mars M. Applying machine learning to predict current CD4 count in order to determine the progression of HIV infection. African Journal of Biotechnology 2013;12(23):3724-730.
  • Jack C and Mars M. Informed consent for telemedicine in South Africa: A survey of consent practices among healthcare professionals in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. South African Journal of Bioethics and Law.2013;6:55-59. DOI:10.7196/sajbl.287
  • Mars M. Telemedicine and Advances in Urban and Rural Healthcare Delivery in Africa. Accepted for publication in Progress in Cardiovascular Disease 2013;56:326-335.
  •  Deane M, Gregory M and Mars M. The effect of a contusion injury on rabbit skeletal muscle – a morphological study. Accepted for publication in the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. The use of standard of care data in forecasting changes in CD4 cell count of HIV-1 positive patients. Accepted for publication in African Journal of Biotechnology.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. A pilot study to integrate HIV drug resistance gold standard interpretation algorithms using neural networks. Accepted by Journal of New Generation Science.
  • Jack C, Singh Y and Mars M. Pitfalls in computer housekeeping by doctors and nurses in KwaZulu-Natal: No malicious intent. Accepted for publication to Biomed Central Medical Ethics.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. Genome based computer algorithms to predict HIV drug resistance. Accepted for publication to African Journal of Microbiology Research.
  • Singh Y and Mars M. Design of a Web based portal that facilitates the management of patients on antiretroviral therapy. Accepted for publication in Scientific Research and Essays.
  • Jack C, Singh Y, Hlombe B and Mars M. Language, cultural brokerage and informed consent: will technological terms impede telemedicine use? Submitted for publication to South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
  • Jack C and Mars M. Ethical considerations of cell phone use by urban and rural patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Obstacles for mHealth in Africa? Submitted for publication to South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
  • Mars M and Gregory MA. A model for determining baseline morphometrics of skeletal myofibres. Submitted for publication to the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association.