Telemedicine for management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis through COVID-19 tail.
Neurol Sci
; 42(1): 9-13, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1064520
ABSTRACT
Over the last months, due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, containment measures have led to important social restriction. Healthcare systems have faced a complete rearrangement of resources and spaces, with the creation of wards devoted to COVID-19 patients. In this context, patients affected by chronic neurological diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are at risk to be lost at follow-up, leading to a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Telemedicine may allow meet the needs of these patients. In this commentary, we briefly discuss the digital tools to remotely monitor and manage ALS patients. Focusing on detecting disease progression and preventing life-threatening conditions, we propose a toolset able to improve ALS management during this unprecedented situation.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Telemedicine
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Monitoring, Ambulatory
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COVID-19
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol Sci
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10072-020-04783-x
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