Application of telemedicine in infectious diseases.
Aplicación de la telemedicina en enfermedades infecciosas.
Enfermedad infecciosa
Infectious disease
Militar
Military
Telemedicina
Telemedicine
Journal
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.)
ISSN: 2529-993X
Titre abrégé: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101777541
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021
Historique:
received:
23
01
2021
revised:
09
03
2021
accepted:
12
03
2021
entrez:
16
4
2021
pubmed:
17
4
2021
medline:
17
4
2021
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Infectious pathologies can benefit from the application of Telemedicine (TM). This study provides a description of the infectious pathology treated by the Telemedicine Service of the Hospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla (STM-HCDGU). Analysis of the e-consultations made by members of the Armed Forces of Spain displaced to the area of operations in the period between 01/1/2015 and 31/12/2018 who developed symptoms of infectious diseases. 127 infectious diseases were diagnosed, the most frequent being those of respiratory etiology and later malaria. Geographically Africa and embarked contingents were the most significant. It was necessary to evacuate 18 patients to the HCDGU, being the diagnosis of malaria the most frequent reason for evacuation, cause of the only fatal case. infectious diseases benefit from the application of TM, being an important tool for the diagnosis and treatment of these, constituting an opportunity to expand to other displaced or remote populations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33858708
pii: S0213-005X(21)00078-1
doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.03.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
spa
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.