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A feasibility study of a telephone-based screening service for mild cognitive impairment and its uptake by elderly people
The risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and subsequently dementia, increases with age. Early detection requires a comprehensive clinical examination, which is time consuming and expensive; a face-to-face examination can also be problematic for people living in rural areas which may result in unequal access to services. Telephone-based screening may provide a feasible method of identifying people who would benefit from a full diagnostic workup. We conducted a pilot study in which we offered telephone screening to all patients aged over 60 years at a health clinic in rural northern Norway (n = 259). Fifteen p...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - March 26, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Vaskinn, A., Wilsgard, I., Holm, A., Wootton, R., Elvevag, B. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Antimicrobial stewardship through telemedicine in a community hospital in southern Brazil
We developed an antimicrobial stewardship programme, based on telemedicine, for a remote community hospital in southern Brazil. Expertise in infectious diseases was provided from a 250-bed tertiary hospital for cardiology patients located 575 km away. At the community hospital, antimicrobial prescriptions were completed via a secure web site. A written reply was sent back to the prescriber by email and SMS text message. During a 4-month study period there were 81 prescriptions for 76 patients. Most antimicrobial prescriptions (67%) were for respiratory infections. Ampicillin was prescribed in 44% of cases (n = 56), gentami...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - March 26, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: dos Santos, R. P., Deutschendorf, C., Carvalho, O. F., Timm, R., Sparenberg, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research