Electronic intensive care unit: A perspective amid the COVID-19 era – Need of the day!
The COVID-19 pandemic has awakened the need for telemedicine and teleconsultation to continue medical care while maintaining social distancing for safety against infection. The concept of the electronic intensive care unit (e-ICU) is evolving rapidly in developed nations. e-ICU in developing countri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Lung India |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2021;volume=38;issue=7;spage=97;epage=100;aulast=Iyengar |
| Summary: | The COVID-19 pandemic has awakened the need for telemedicine and teleconsultation to continue medical care while maintaining social distancing for safety against infection. The concept of the electronic intensive care unit (e-ICU) is evolving rapidly in developed nations. e-ICU in developing countries like India not only has great potential but also has many roadblocks. This article showcases the concept, advantages, and challenges of e-ICU in India, with a glimpse of the future. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-2113 0974-598X |