The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
SARS-CoV-2 has hampered healthcare systems worldwide, but some countries have found new opportunities and methods to combat it. In this study, we focused on the rapid growth of telemedicine during the pandemic around the world. We conducted a systematic literature review of all the articles publishe...
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oai:doaj.org-article:6ea213e04b944c9e805fbb6d14cf30322021-11-25T17:49:54ZThe Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic10.3390/ijerph1822119691660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/6ea213e04b944c9e805fbb6d14cf30322021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11969https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601SARS-CoV-2 has hampered healthcare systems worldwide, but some countries have found new opportunities and methods to combat it. In this study, we focused on the rapid growth of telemedicine during the pandemic around the world. We conducted a systematic literature review of all the articles published up to the present year, 2021, by following the requirements of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework. The data extracted comprised eHealth and telemedicine in surgery globally, and independently in Europe, the United States, and Switzerland. This review explicitly included fifty-nine studies. Out of all the articles included, none of them found that telemedicine causes poor outcomes in patients. Telemedicine has created a new path in the world of healthcare, revolutionizing how healthcare is delivered to patients and developing alternative methods for clinicians.Anas TahaBara SaadBassey EnodienMarta BachmannDaniel M. FreyStephanie Taha-MehlitzMDPI AGarticlesurgerytelemedicineSARS-CoV-2COVID-19pandemicMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11969, p 11969 (2021) |
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SARS-CoV-2 has hampered healthcare systems worldwide, but some countries have found new opportunities and methods to combat it. In this study, we focused on the rapid growth of telemedicine during the pandemic around the world. We conducted a systematic literature review of all the articles published up to the present year, 2021, by following the requirements of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework. The data extracted comprised eHealth and telemedicine in surgery globally, and independently in Europe, the United States, and Switzerland. This review explicitly included fifty-nine studies. Out of all the articles included, none of them found that telemedicine causes poor outcomes in patients. Telemedicine has created a new path in the world of healthcare, revolutionizing how healthcare is delivered to patients and developing alternative methods for clinicians. |
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The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic |
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The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic |
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The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic |
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The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic |
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The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic |
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development of telemedicine and ehealth in surgery during the sars-cov-2 pandemic |
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