Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil
Joint Authors
de Araújo, Juliana Sousa Soares
Dias Filho, Adalberto Vieira
Silva Gomes, Renata Grigório
Regis, Cláudio Teixeira
Rodrigues, Klecida Nunes
Siqueira, Nicoly Negreiros
Albuquerque, Fernanda Cruz de Lira
Mourato, Felipe Alves
Mattos, Sandra da Silva
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Congenital heart diseases (CHD) affect approximately 1% of live births and is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Despite that, there is a shortage of paediatric cardiologists in Brazil, mainly in the northern and northeastern regions.
In this context, the implementation of virtual outpatient clinics with the aid of different telemedicine resources may help in the care of children with heart defects.
Methods.
Patients under 18 years of age treated in virtual outpatient clinics between January 2013 and May 2014 were selected.
They were divided into 2 groups: those who had and those who had not undergone a screening process for CHD in the neonatal period.
Clinical and demographic characteristics were collected for further statistical analysis.
Results.
A total of 653 children and teenagers were treated in the virtual outpatient clinics.
From these, 229 had undergone a neonatal screening process.
Fewer abnormalities were observed on the physical examination of the screened patients.
Conclusion.
The implementation of pediatric cardiology virtual outpatient clinics can have a positive impact in the care provided to people in areas with lack of skilled professionals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Araújo, Juliana Sousa Soares& Dias Filho, Adalberto Vieira& Silva Gomes, Renata Grigório& Regis, Cláudio Teixeira& Rodrigues, Klecida Nunes& Siqueira, Nicoly Negreiros…[et al.]. 2015. Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Araújo, Juliana Sousa Soares…[et al.]. Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Araújo, Juliana Sousa Soares& Dias Filho, Adalberto Vieira& Silva Gomes, Renata Grigório& Regis, Cláudio Teixeira& Rodrigues, Klecida Nunes& Siqueira, Nicoly Negreiros…[et al.]. Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066979
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066979