Telemedicine in nephrology: future perspective and solutions
Yuka Sugawara, Yosuke Hirakawa, Masaomi Nangaku · 2024
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Yuka Sugawara, Yosuke Hirakawa, and Masaomi Nangaku review telemedicine for kidney care in a 2024 paper. Telemedicine uses electronic tools to deliver care at a distance. It does not replace in person care, but supports it. Perks include home treatment, less travel, and more patient control. Trials in kidney clinics, hospital consults, and dialysis units show gains in satisfaction, visit rates, and staying on treatment.
Yet use in kidney care lags, the authors say. The hard part is exams and tests that seem to need a room visit. The paper surveys workarounds now in progress. Saliva or tear fluid may stand in for blood kidney markers. Phone photos of eyelids or nails may estimate blood counts. Motion capture may guide home ultrasound scans. The authors urge wider use of what already works, plus more research on the gaps.
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| CREATOR | Yuka Sugawara, Yosuke Hirakawa, Masaomi Nangaku |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |