Innovations in the assessment and management of stroke: the use of telemedicine.

Although stroke units and thrombolysis are effective in acute stroke management, use of these treatment methods is limited because of a lack of expertise. Telemedicine allows a distant stroke clinician to provide remote specialist assessment of patients with real-time clinical evaluation and interpr...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 66 - 70
Autores principales: Birns J, Roots A
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Feb2010
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105125274&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ccm
    uiTerm: 105125274
    longDbName: CINAHL Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    dissinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        17470307
        1VOU
      jtl: British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
      issn: 17470307
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: Feb2010
      vid: 6
      iid: 2
      pid: 11383
      pub: Mark Allen Holdings Limited
    artinfo:
      ui:
        105125274
        2010572162
        10.12968/bjnn.2010.6.2.66
        105125274
      ppf: 66
      ppct: 4
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: P
      tig:
        atl: Innovations in the assessment and management of stroke: the use of telemedicine.
      aug:
        au:
          Birns J
          Roots A
        affil: Consultant in Stroke Medicine, Geriatrics and General Medicine, North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
      sug:
        subj:
          Stroke Diagnosis
          Stroke Therapy
          Telemedicine
          Male
          Middle Age
          Nursing Role
          Stroke Nursing
          United Kingdom
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
      ab: Although stroke units and thrombolysis are effective in acute stroke management, use of these treatment methods is limited because of a lack of expertise. Telemedicine allows a distant stroke clinician to provide remote specialist assessment of patients with real-time clinical evaluation and interpretation of brain imaging. This interaction can take place within minutes of arrival of a patient to hospital helping to meet the demands of 'time is brain' in acute stroke care. Telemedicine is feasible, acceptable, technically and diagnostically reliable and is associated with improved delivery of thrombolysis. Different models for providing audiovisual interaction between patient and stroke clinician have been developed to meet the local needs of a variety of populations. Telemedicine facilitates effective networking between different stroke providers, having potential for education and training in addition to ensuring that patients have a greater opportunity to receive the full range of therapeutic options now and in the future.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype:
        case study
        Journal Article
      ougenre: Article
    language: English
    refInfo:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N