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Application of Handheld Tele-ECG for Health Care Delivery in Rural India
Joint Authors
Sinha, Vineet
Manoj Kumar, Rohit
Jaiswal, Nishant
Jindal, Ishita
Pant, Pankaj
Kumar, Munish
Singh, Meenu
Agarwal, Amit
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Telemonitoring is a medical practice that involves remotely monitoring patients who are not at the same location as the health care provider.
The purpose of our study was to use handheld tele-electrocardiogram (ECG) developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) to identify heart conditions in the rural underserved population where the doctor-patient ratio is low and access to health care is difficult.
The objective of our study was clinical validation of handheld tele-ECG as a screening tool for evaluation of cardiac diseases in the rural population.
ECG was obtained in 450 individuals (mean age 31.49 ± 20.058) residing in the periphery of Chandigarh, India, from April 2011 to March 2013, using the handheld tele-ECG machine.
The data were then transmitted to physicians in Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, for their expert opinion.
ECG was interpreted as normal in 70% individuals.
Left ventricular hypertrophy (9.3%) was the commonest abnormality followed closely by old myocardial infarction (5.3%).
Patient satisfaction was reported to be ~95%.
Thus, it can be safely concluded that tele-ECG is a portable, cost-effective, and convenient tool for diagnosis and monitoring of heart diseases and thus improves quality and accessibility, especially in rural areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Meenu& Agarwal, Amit& Sinha, Vineet& Manoj Kumar, Rohit& Jaiswal, Nishant& Jindal, Ishita…[et al.]. 2014. Application of Handheld Tele-ECG for Health Care Delivery in Rural India. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Meenu…[et al.]. Application of Handheld Tele-ECG for Health Care Delivery in Rural India. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Meenu& Agarwal, Amit& Sinha, Vineet& Manoj Kumar, Rohit& Jaiswal, Nishant& Jindal, Ishita…[et al.]. Application of Handheld Tele-ECG for Health Care Delivery in Rural India. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1037687
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1037687