Evaluation of safety, effectiveness and reproducibility of telemedicine for neurosurgical screening.
Luiz Adriano EstevesAndré Tosta RibeiroElton Gomes da SilvaMarcelo Campos Moraes AmatoLeandro Bôa-Hora RodriguesHelder TedeschiMarcos Juliano Dos SantosGustav LebrãoAndrei Fernandes JoaquimPublished in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019)
Our study indicated that the use of telemedicine for screening patients with acute neurological disorders was safe, effective and reproducible. Implementation of the method shows a promising potential to improve the patient's outcome by reducing unnecessary transfers and decreasing the time elapsed until a specialist can be consulted.