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Use of telemedicine and telephone consultation in decision-making and follow-up of burn patients: Initial experience from two burn units. 2011

Emin Turk, and Erdal Karagulle, and Cem Aydogan, and Hakan Oguz, and Akin Tarim, and Hamdi Karakayali, and Mehmet Haberal
Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery and Burn and Fire Disasters Institute, Ankara, Turkey. erenka2000@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE This study investigated the use of telemedicine in decision-making and follow-up of burn patients. METHODS The Konya Burn Unit was established in July 2003, and up to December 2009, 187 patients were admitted to this unit, all of them were consulted-via audiovisual transmission of data (telemedicine)-to the same burn surgeon at the Ankara Burn Referral Center of our hospital network. Three basic systems are currently used: live interactive video, store-and-forward images, and telephone. The demographic data and burn criteria of the patients were investigated. Changes in the number of televisits and patient management were analyzed. RESULTS During the 66-month timeframe, 525 televisits were performed on 187 patients. There were 126 males (67.4%) and 61 females (32.6%). The mean total burn surface area (percentage of total burn surface area burned) was 23.3 ± 17.8% (range, 3-95%). Nine of the 187 patients (4.8%) died owing to multiorgan failure and sepsis. As a result of these televisits, 21 patients (11.2%) were transferred to our referral center. The number of dead and transferred patients decreased during the study. CONCLUSIONS Telemedicine is appropriate and cost-effective for treatment and follow-up of patients in burn units with personnel with limited experience.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010360 Patient Transfer Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as for the type of care provided. Patient Dumping,Care Transition,Health Care Transition,Patient Transition,Patient Turfing,Transition of Care,Care Transition, Health,Care Transitions,Care Transitions, Health,Dumping, Patient,Health Care Transitions,Patient Transfers,Patient Transitions,Patient Turfings,Transfer, Patient,Transfers, Patient,Transition, Care,Transition, Health Care,Transition, Patient,Transitions, Care,Transitions, Health Care,Transitions, Patient,Turfing, Patient,Turfings, Patient
D002053 Burn Units Specialized hospital facilities which provide intensive care for burn patients. Burn Centers,Burn Center,Burn Unit,Center, Burn,Centers, Burn,Unit, Burn,Units, Burn
D002056 Burns Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like. Burn
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003657 Decision Making The process of making a selective intellectual judgment when presented with several complex alternatives consisting of several variables, and usually defining a course of action or an idea. Credit Assignment,Assignment, Credit,Assignments, Credit,Credit Assignments
D005260 Female Females

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