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The impact of telemedicine on cancer care: real-world experience from a Peruvian institute during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Future Medicine, 2022)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused discontinuities in cancer care (CC) in most countries. Here, the authors describe the real-world impacts of implementing a contingency plan employing telemedicine for CC. Methods: ...
Economic and environmental impact of Maternal-Fetal Telemedicine (teleMFM)
(Elsevier, 2023)
Maternal-Fetal Telemedicine (teleMFM) has gained wider adoption in recent years with several studies validating the clinical benefits as an adjunct to in-person care. The aim of this study was to estimate the economic and ...
Telemedicine for screening eye disease in the remote Peruvian Amazon: proof-of-concept.
(Oxford University Press, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Improvements in technology could facilitate task-shifting and ocular disease screening in rural areas. METHODS: Visual acuity (VA) was tested using a Ministry of Health 3-m VA card. Anterior segment photographs ...
Telemedicine and epilepsy: a patient satisfaction survey of a pediatric remote care program
(Elsevier Science, 2020-09)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess parent satisfaction three years after the implementation of a pediatric epilepsy telemedicine program. Methods: The program was developed with support from the Ministry of Health ...
Telemedicine, drug-resistant epilepsy, and ketogenic dietary therapies: a patient survey of a pediatric remote-care program during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Elsevier, 2020-11)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess parent satisfaction with the management of ketogenic diet therapies (KDTs) through telemedicine using WhatsApp as the main tool. Methods: Parent satisfaction was longitudinally ...
The worldwide impact of telemedicine during COVID-19: current evidence and recommendations for the future
(Lippincott Williams, 2022-01)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has emerged worldwide as an indispensable resource to improve the surveillance of patients, curb the spread of disease, facilitate timely identification and management of ill ...
Telemedicine in Peru as a Result of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from a country with limited internet access
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneUS, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the worldwide implementation of telemedicine because of the need for medical care for patients, especially those with chronic diseases. This perspective paper presents the current ...