Teleotolaryngology: a retrospective review at a military tertiary treatment facility.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 130(5): 511-8, 2004 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS:
The use of real-time telemedicine in providing quality health-care in multiple specialties has been demonstrated in several small studies; however, a review of the literature reveals no large-scale prospective or retrospective telemedicine studies in otolaryngology. The telemedicine office at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) acquired a large otolaryngology telemedicine patient database, and this study reviews the otolaryngology telemedicine experience at NMCSD over an 18-month period. STUDYDESIGN:
We conducted a retrospective and reviewed new patient consults for the NMCSD otolaryngology telemedicine clinic from April 1, 2001, until November 6, 2002.RESULTS:
During the study period, a total of 883 patients received new patient evaluations. Of 883 patients, 568 (64.3%) received a preliminary diagnosis and were treated accordingly. Telemedicine resulted in the avoidance of 22.7% consults. Only 115 (13.0%) of 883 patients required traditional face-to-face otolaryngology consultation. In addition, only 30 (4.3%) of 705 patients who underwent flexible nasopharyngoscopy, otomicroscopy, or nasal endoscopy received incomplete examinations.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study demonstrates the ability of telemedicine to function in an general otolaryngology setting.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Otorrinolaringológicas
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Consulta Remota
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos