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Actual Telemedicine Needs of Japanese Patients with Neurological Disorders in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusion We can contribute to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and the medical economy by promoting telemedicine, especially for young patients with headaches or epilepsy.PMID:36418105 | DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.9702-22
Source: Internal Medicine - November 23, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ryo Sasaki Taijun Yunoki Yumiko Nakano Yusuke Fukui Mami Takemoto Ryuta Morihara Koji Abe Toru Yamashita Source Type: research

Revealed: Ambulance waits quadruple in handover hotspots
Ambulance waiting times for stroke and suspected heart attacks have quadrupled in four parts of England since before covid-19 – whereas others have only grown by half – underlining the severe impact of long accident and emergency handovers.
Source: HSJ - November 18, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

A questionnaire-based survey of acceptability and satisfaction of virtual neurology clinic during COVID-19 lockdown: a preliminary study
DiscussionTeleneurology facility is not only feasible but also affordable and acceptable in various neurological conditions. The chief reasons being no waiting time, saving of travelling time and travel expenditure with good satisfaction.
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - July 7, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

032 Improving access to inpatient ambulatory cardiac monitoring for acute stroke patients during the Covid-19 pandemic
Discussion There was a significant shift in clinical practice and diagnostic access to inpatient ACM during the pandemic, resulting in a greater proportion of tests, increased identification of AF and early anticoagulation, leading to improved patient care and potentially preventing further ischaemic events. harriet jeffery@nhs.net|ABN Bursary 41
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - May 27, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jeffery, H., Sanz, E. R., Turner, D. Tags: Live Poster, 6 May SIG4: Movement Disorders Source Type: research

Urgency and emergency process for ambulance regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic
AbstractIssueSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused by SARS-CoV-2 proved to be a global public health problem. Critical ill patients attended in Primary Health Care (PHC) often require fast transportation to the Urgency and Emergency Network (UEN). Controlling an ambulance fleet requires technical skill, discipline, organization and emotional care. During the pandemic, there was an increase in ambulances requests, including removing patients from PHC to the UEN. In this context, ambulances were occasionally lost or not directed to PHC facilities, resulting in worsening the patient clinical situation, dropout or lo...
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research