A model for the pandemic and beyond: Telemedicine for all outpatient gastroenterology referrals reduces unnecessary clinic visits.

abstract：:The clinical effectiveness and costs of telemedicine in improving the referral process from primary to secondary care were examined in an eight-month prospective, comparative study with one-year follow-up. The internal-medicine outpatient clinics of two Finnish district hospitals were compared--Peijas Hospital (PH) wi...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Harno K,Paavola T,Carlson C,Viikinkoski P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2003, the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp set up an Internet-based decision support service to assist health-care workers in the management of difficult HIV/AIDS cases. This service is available to physicians working in resource-limited settings. Between April 2003 and December 2009, the telemedicin...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Zolfo M,Bateganya MH,Adetifa IM,Colebunders R,Lynen L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of slit-lamp photographs interpreted by telemedicine compared to a conventional clinical examination. A convenience sample of 21 patients with anterior segment disease was enrolled at the Lumbini Eye Institute (LEI) in Bhairahawa, Nepal. An ophthalmologist at the LEI examined each ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Peeler CE,Dhakhwa K,Mian SI,Blachley T,Patel S,Musch DC,Woodward MA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot telemedicine network was established in 11 sites using funding provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in the UK. The main purpose of the project was to develop and evaluate clinical and educational links between central and peripheral sites in Scotland. The results were very encouraging, and clinical...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Brebner JA,Brebner EM,Ruddick-Bracken H,Wootton R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A telemedicine link was installed between a mining town in Western Australia and clinical specialists in Perth, about 1800 km away. Standard commercial videoconferencing units connected by ISDN at 128 kbit/s were used. During a two-year period, 90 teleconsultations were carried out. About one-third of the injuries to ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Bowater M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine has the potential substantially to improve the delivery of health care. However, cost-effectiveness studies are needed to help define the appropriate scope and application of telemedicine in different settings. Reports on the evaluation of telemedicine are dominated by technical and feasibility studies. S...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Hailey D

更新日期：2005-01-01 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 the USA, children in low-income, medically understaffed areas have difficulty accessing health care. A pilot telemedicine service was established in Kansas, linking four elementary schools with a local hospital at 128 kbit/s. PC-based videoconferencing systems, a stethoscope, an otoscope and fax machine were instal...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Whitten PS,Cook DJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 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 potential of telemedicine to improve services for patients suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) was explored. Key issues surrounding the delivery of CHD services in London were identified, such as a shortage of skilled staff, the need for appropriate patient information and problems with waiting times, part...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Clough K,Mallinson M,Jardine I

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:We evaluated an ask-the-doctor service which was set up as one of the accessory services of a health education website in Iran. The study lasted for five months. A total of 500 enquiries were submitted to the question and answer system. Eighty enquiries were excluded because they were duplicated submissions, not repli...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Deldar K,Marouzi P,Assadi R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the value of the Austrian Academic Computer Network (ACOnet) for teleradiology, 1740 test image data-sets and 620 image data-sets were exchanged between the departments of diagnostic radiology of the Universities of Innsbruck and Graz using the ACOnet service. Data transmission was reliable and fast with an a...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Giacomuzzi SM,Springer P,Stöger A,Dessl A,Buchberger W,Bodner G,Bale R,Schreder JG,Gell G,Jaschke W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric applications have predominated in Australian telemedicine in recent years. This paper describes the development of the first telemedicine system for an integrated mental health service based at a teaching hospital. Much effort was devoted to training and education for staff. Within about six weeks of the s...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Yellowlees P,Kennedy C

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical guidelines recommend multidisciplinary non-surgical management for most musculoskeletal spinal conditions. Access to such services continues to be a barrier for many individuals residing outside metropolitan regions. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether clinical outcomes achieved...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Cottrell MA,O'Leary SP,Raymer M,Hill AJ,Comans T,Russell TG

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a web-based triage system which was accessible to the general public in the Netherlands. In a retrospective analysis we investigated the type of complaints that were submitted and the kind of advice provided. Over a period of 15 months, 13,133 different people began using the web-based triage system and 381...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Nijland N,Cranen K,Boer H,van Gemert-Pijnen JE,Seydel ER

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Italian national telemedicine programme included a broad range of research projects, but they all served the common purpose of bringing about improvements in health-care management and performance. The programme consisted of seven projects, each of which had specific research and training objectives, and a three-y...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ricci FL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared desktop videoconferencing to conventional face-to-face visits for a range of commonly presenting problems in a general practice. A total of 175 patients were recruited. Patients were randomized to one of two arms of the study. In the first arm, the patients completed a visit (virtual or face-to-face) with ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Dixon RF,Stahl JE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective We evaluated the impact of telemedicine-delivered behaviour activation treatment (BAT) on glycemic control in a subgroup of older adults with diabetes who participated in a randomized controlled trial for depression. Research design and methods We randomized older adults with major depression to same-room or...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Egede LE,Walker RJ,Payne EH,Knapp RG,Acierno R,Frueh BC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated why hospice nurses were slow to adopt videophones to care for their patients. We used the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model and the organizational readiness for change (ORC) assessment via interviews and focus groups with hospice staff. Twenty-five hospice employees parti...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Whitten P,Holtz B,Meyer E,Nazione S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the outcome of both realtime teleconsultations and face-to-face consultations in dermatology. Forty-six patients were enrolled in an open controlled study. Twenty-nine patients (60%) answered the questionnaire sent to them after six months. Over the six-month follow-up, similar proportions of the two pati...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Granlund H,Thoden CJ,Carlson C,Harno K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a systematic review of telerehabilitation interventions in stroke care. The following databases were searched: Medline, Embase, DARE-NHSEED-HTA (INAHTA) and the Cochrane Library. Nine studies, all published after 2000, were included in the review. A wide variety of telemedicine interventions in post-strok...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Johansson T,Wild C

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:A literature review was conducted to identify research into multiple-contact (i.e. extended) telemedicine interventions for substance-use disorder. The goals were: (1) to describe the methodology used to evaluate telemedicine interventions; (2) to identify the range of interventions which have been formally evaluated;...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Young LB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Teledermatology has contributed to the enhanced accessibility of underserved populations. This study investigated the prevalence and clinical outcomes of dermatologic diseases in prisoners in Korea through live interactive teledermatology (LITD) Method The medical records of patients in a Busan prison, wh...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Seol JE,Park SH,Kim H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mentoring is a strategy that may assist the midwifery profession to support new graduates and midwives working in rural and remote areas. We conducted a survey of 1,577 New Zealand midwives about their opinions and experiences of mentoring. The questionnaire comprised 33 questions, nine of which were open questions. T...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Stewart S,Wootton R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A tele-ultrasound survey was distributed to clinicians and sonographers in regional and rural sites throughout Queensland. In all, 28 centres were invited to complete a profile questionnaire, and 27 centres were invited to complete a case-log. Twenty-five of the 28 questionnaires were returned (89% response rate). Twe...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Lewis C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out a study to explore the potential of telemedicine and telecare to improve health-care for the population served by a health centre based in Deptford in south-east London. A wide range of potentially useful telemedicine and telecare applications was identified, nine of which could provide some immediate b...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Jardine I,Clough K,Navein J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tele-ophthalmology using portable retinal imaging technology, mobile phone and Internet connectivity offers a solution to improve access to diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening services in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries where the burden of diabetes is increasing and there is limited access to eye care services and...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Matimba A,Woodward R,Tambo E,Ramsay M,Gwanzura L,Guramatunhu S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with cardiology are heavily supported by diagnostic imaging technology. The management of such images, including radiographs, echocardiography examinations and cardiac angiography studies, requires a suitable means of handling the data. A number of manufacturers are now...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Crowe B,Hailey D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00