Medscape October 29, 2024
Giulio Nigro

Telemedicine has had a profound impact on the way care is delivered to patients. Its many advantages have led to its increased use, not to mention the crucial role it played in ensuring care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, however, there is still debate about how best to utilize telemedicine for real benefits.

One area in particular where the use of telemedicine has been proposed is in the care of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Specialists capable of caring for such patients, such as intensivists, are scarce worldwide, especially outside major cities. As a result, telemedicine interventions have been proposed where doctors can guide care in ICUs remotely (tele-ICU). However, large-scale studies to measure the...

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