BACKGROUND Increasing numbers of emergency calls, shortages of Emergency Medical Service (EMS), physicians, prolonged emergency response times and regionally different quality of treatment by EMS physicians require improvement of this system. Telemedical solutions have been shown to be beneficial in different emergency projects, focused on specific disease patterns. Our previous pilot studies h...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Teledermatology is an area that has shown rapid growth in the recent past. However, not many studies have been conducted with regards to the application of teledermatology in India. Aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical profiles of cases referred for teledermatology consultation at our center, and to assess and compare the different modalities of teledermatology cons...

BACKGROUND The expansion of store-and-forward teledermatology into underserved regions of the world has long been hampered by the requirement for computers with Internet connectivity. To our knowledge, this study is one of the first to demonstrate the feasibility of teledermatology using newer-generation mobile telephones with specialized software and wireless connectivity to overcome this requ...

The recent novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has led health care providers to shift rapidly from on-site consultation towards teleconsultation. However, knowledge about patient satisfaction with teleconsultation, particularly for mental care, is limited and demands further investigation. This study aimed evaluate teleconsultation in during the COVID-19 pandemic. also identify l...

Abstract Aim The efficacy of teleconsultations for cleft lip/palate (CLP) patients is not established. Accurate speech assessment and intraoral examinations pose unique challenges. This study evaluates the adequacy, benefits, limitations video-consultation CLP patients. Method Retrospective analysis all multidisciplinary team (MDT) clinics on electronic hospital system, Epic, from 05/2020–03/20...

OBJECTIVES This article describes the telemedical activities in the Arkhangelsk region of north-west Russia from 1996 to 2004, and some of the outcomes of introducing telemedicine in health care. STUDY DESIGN The study acquired statistical data between 1996 and 2004 from the telemedical network in the Arkhangelsk region. The network was intended to be low cost and to function using existing c...

(1) telemedicine and telecare (including disease management services, remote patient monitoring, teleconsultation, homecare); (2) clinical information systems (electronic health records and decision support); (3) integrated regional and national information networks and associated e-referrals; and (4) cardiology registries and other non-clinical systems used for education, public health, and he...