Evaluation of a training and diagnostic ultrasound service for general practitioners using narrowband ISDN.

abstract：:We compared two models of assistance (telecardiology versus usual care) for patients discharged after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), in the assessment of angina. Two hundred patients were randomized into two groups at discharge for ACS: Group A to telecardiology and Group B to usual care. Early hospital readmission (i...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Chiantera A,Scalvini S,Pulignano G,Pugliese M,De Lio L,Mazza A,Fera MS,Bussolotti L,Bartolini S,Guerrieri L,Caroselli A,Giovannini E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1996 and 2003, a network of 85 telehealth videoconference sites was implemented in Western Australia (WA), together with 19 teleradiology facilities. Telehealth services have been growing steadily, and in 2002 there were over 30,000 teleradiology transmissions and 1250 clinical occasions of service via videoco...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Dillon E,Loermans J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The global pandemic has raised awareness of the need for alternative ways to deliver care, notably telehealth. Prior to this study, research has been mixed on its effectiveness and impact on downstream utilization, especially for seniors. Our multi-institution study of more than 300,000 telehealth visits f...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Bernstein P,Ko KJ,Israni J,Cronin AO,Kurliand MM,Shi JM,Chung J,Borgo L,Reed A,Kosten L,Chang AM,Sites FD,Funahashi T,Agha Z

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a systematic review of studies employing telehealth interventions which focused on family caregivers' outcomes. The Embase, CINHAL, Cochrane and PubMed databases were searched using combinations of keywords including "telehealth," "telemedicine," "telecare," "telemonitoring," "caregiver" and "family." The...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Chi NC,Demiris G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne has been providing web-based video-consultations for a range of paediatric sub-specialties since 2011. There were 346 video-consultations in the first 16 months, from a total of 65 clinicians. Most teleconsultations were with the family at home. Generally, video-consult...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Jury SC,Walker AM,Kornberg AJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the cost and benefits of tele-endoscopy clinics in a remote location in Scotland. Before the introduction of a tele-endoscopy service, patients whose symptoms suggested possible cancer of the airways had to travel to the mainland (to Aberdeen) to receive an endoscopy. The costs of staff, capital, disposabl...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： van der Pol M,McKenzie L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of vision loss in industrialized countries. Diabetic retinopathy has features which make it ideal for disease management by telemedicine. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has recently established consensus recommendations for ocular telemedicine for diabetic retinopathy,...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Cavallerano J,Aiello LM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the clinical course of patients after store and forward teledermatology in comparison with conventional consultations. Patients being referred from primary care to dermatology clinics were randomly assigned to teledermatology or a conventional consultation. A total of 392 patients were randomized; 261 pati...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Whited JD,Warshaw EM,Kapur K,Edison KE,Thottapurathu L,Raju S,Cook B,Engasser H,Pullen S,Moritz TE,Datta SK,Marty L,Foman NA,Suwattee P,Ward DS,Reda DJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We collected data about telephone triage calls concerning children in Sweden. A sample of 110 paediatric calls were recorded. The transcribed data were analysed regarding word count, reasons for calling, results of calls, ages and gender of children, and gender of parents. The median call length was 4.4 min and the me...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Kaminsky E,Carlsson M,Höglund AT,Holmström I

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, most hospitals have a department of radiology where images are captured and interpreted. Decentralization is the opposite of centralization and means 'away from the centre'. With a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and broadband communications, transmitting radiology images between sites wi...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Aas IH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A distance continuing medical education programme was established at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium using multipoint videoconferencing via ISDN lines at 384 kbit/s. The sessions, held in the evening, comprised oral presentations followed by interactive questions and answers, and concluded with a multi-s...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Himpens B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In July 1998, a telemedicine link was established between the Venizelio General Hospital in Crete and the Paediatric Cardiology Department of the Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital in Athens. The telemedicine link used ISDN at 384 kbit/s for diagnosis, management and education in congenital heart disease. Over 18 months...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Tsilimigaki A,Maraka S,Tsekoura T,Agelakou V,Vekiou A,Paphitis C,Thanopoulos V

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review was to explore and summarise the evidence base for using mobile apps for the management of headache disorders. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus were searched for studies reporting the use of mobile health applications (apps) for managing headache disorders. Different combinations of key...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Mosadeghi-Nik M,Askari MS,Fatehi F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mental Health Emergency Care-Rural Access Programme (MHEC) aims to improve access to specialist emergency mental health care in rural and remote communities in New South Wales. It provides a range of services including emergency telephone triage and video assessment. The present report provides a detailed descript...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Saurman E,Johnston J,Hindman J,Kirby S,Lyle D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Following (chemo)radiotherapy (C/RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC), patients return to hospital for regular outpatient reviews with speech pathology (SP) and nutrition and dietetics (ND) for acute symptom monitoring, nutritional management, and swallowing and communication rehabilitation. The aim of the ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Collins A,Burns CL,Ward EC,Comans T,Blake C,Kenny L,Greenup P,Best D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine is a new field and many health-care providers are developing their own products with the help of industry. Most practitioners are novices in the legal tools necessary to protect their own work with regard to any future commercialization. To summarize these issues for the telemedicine practitioner, a revie...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Beauregard D,Beauregard G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analysed 46 telecytology cases sent from two rural hospitals about 500 km from a tertiary cancer centre. The cases were submitted for second opinion over a period of two years and evaluated using a static store and forward telecytology approach. A total of 715 digital images were studied (average 15 per case). Fort...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Jialdasani R,Desai S,Gupta M,Kothari A,Deshpande R,Shet T,Ramadwar M,Kane S,Chinoy R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over one-third of adults are at risk of developing sleep disorders. Telemedicine is emerging as an effective tool in sleep medicine by allowing people to undergo sleep studies without overnight hospital stays (e.g. monitoring at home). Telemedicine has the potential to overcome several obstacles in the diagnosis and t...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Seibert PS,Whitmore TA,Parker PD,Grimsley FP,Payne K,O'Donnell JE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective study of incident reports concerning the national, nurse-led telephone triage system in Sweden. The Swedish Health Care Direct organization (SHD) is staffed by registered nurses who act as telenurses and triage the callers' need for care, using a computerized decision support system. Data ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ernesäter A,Engström M,Holmström I,Winblad U

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The international telemedicine conference Chinese TeleMed 96 was held in November 1996. This three-way teleconference included delegates in London (where the international telemedicine conference TeleMed 96 was taking place) and medical staff from one Beijing hospital and one Hong Kong medical faculty. In total, over ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Hjelm NM,Lee JC,Li AK,Hazlett CB

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A portable nuclear medicine (NM) processing system was established in Kalgoorlie and an acute myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) service was provided for the local regional hospital. After scanning the patient, the data were processed on a laptop computer and JPEG images were transmitted to a secure Web server. A...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Tually P,Janssen J,Cowell S,Walker J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a pilot study of the effectiveness of individual counselling sessions provided by a dietician through telemedicine for patients with diabetes. All participants received a single group education session via videoconference. Those who were randomized to the intervention also received two additional follow-u...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Timmerberg BD,Wurst J,Patterson J,Spaulding RJ,Belz NE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A non-supervised call centre was used to allow oncology patients to contact their personal doctors 24 hours a day. Incoming patient calls to the centre were automatically routed to the doctor's mobile phone or office telephone. Over four years, an average of 407 calls were made each year, by an average of 274 oncology...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ferrer-Roca O,Subirana R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:On-demand telehealth can have a high rate of patients requesting visits and dropping off without being seen by a provider, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS:On-demand telehealth requests made to a large healthcare system in the USA between 15 March 2020 and 31 May 2020 were included for ana...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Sheridan MD,Adams KT,Booker E,Krevat SA,Calabrese M,Gomes K,Ratwani RM

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2001 a radiology information system/picture archiving and communication system (RIS/PACS) was installed at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Brisbane, with electronic image transfer links to other major hospitals in Queensland. An assessment study is being performed of the effect of the ready availability of...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Crowe B,Sim L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The use of teledermoscopy in the diagnostic management of pre-cancerous and cancerous skin lesions involves digital dermoscopic images transmitted over telecommunication networks via email or web applications. Teledermoscopy may improve the accuracy in clinical diagnoses of melanoma skin cancer if integrate...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Bruce AF,Mallow JA,Theeke LA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a systematic review of the literature on telemedicine use in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and assessed the quality of the published evidence. A database search identified 22 papers which met the inclusion criteria. The quality of the studies was assessed and if they contained economic data, they were...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Edirippulige S,Martin-Khan M,Beattie E,Smith AC,Gray LC

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction We have conducted a feasibility study on remote autopsy services in order to increase the flexibility of the service with benefits for teaching and interdepartmental collaboration. Methods Three senior staff pathologists, one senior autopsy technician and one junior resident participated in the study. Nin...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Vodovnik A,Aghdam MRF,Espedal DG

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the efficacy of the Healthy Workplace programme for metabolic syndrome. A total of 226 workers with metabolic syndrome from 12 companies enrolled in the study and completed baseline and 6-month follow-up. The Healthy Workplace programme consisted of a 4-week structured education module, telephone counselling...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Jung H,Lee B,Lee JE,Kwon YH,Song H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In France, a specially-designed care plan for the elderly is generally based on an interdisciplinary, complex and time-consuming process. The health system assigns care throughout the social and health care services using multiple providers and sites. OBJECTIVE:The free website www.jesuisautonome.fr offers ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Koskas P,Scemama E,Wolfowicz B

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00