Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil
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 implement...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c80809a604bf485ab634011638347ad12025-02-03T01:30:40ZengWileyInternational Journal of Telemedicine and Applications1687-64151687-64232015-01-01201510.1155/2015/504015504015Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast BrazilJuliana Sousa Soares de Araújo0Adalberto Vieira Dias Filho1Renata Grigório Silva Gomes2Cláudio Teixeira Regis3Klecida Nunes Rodrigues4Nicoly Negreiros Siqueira5Fernanda Cruz de Lira Albuquerque6Felipe Alves Mourato7Sandra da Silva Mattos8Círculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCírculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCírculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCírculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCírculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCírculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCírculo do Coração, Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCélula C., Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilCélula C., Avenida Portugal No. 163, Segundo Andar-Paissandu, 52010-010 Recife, PE, BrazilIntroduction. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/504015 |
| spellingShingle | Juliana Sousa Soares de Araújo Adalberto Vieira Dias Filho Renata Grigório Silva Gomes Cláudio Teixeira Regis Klecida Nunes Rodrigues Nicoly Negreiros Siqueira Fernanda Cruz de Lira Albuquerque Felipe Alves Mourato Sandra da Silva Mattos Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications |
| title | Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil |
| title_full | Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil |
| title_short | Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil |
| title_sort | impact of a virtual clinic in a paediatric cardiology network on northeast brazil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/504015 |
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