COVID-19 has created enormous challenges for health systems worldwide, with the rapidly
growing number of deaths and critical patients with pneumonia requiring ventilatory support …

Objectives Telemedicine and telehealth are increasingly used in nursing homes (NHs).
Their use was accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic, but their impact on patients …

A COVID-19 tem representado um desafio global aos sistemas de saúde, expandindo em
velocidade crescente de óbitos, de pacientes críticos com pneumonia e necessidade de …

Background: The unexpected COVID-19 crisis has disrupted medical education and patient
care in unprecedented ways. Despite the challenges, the health-care system and patients …

Aim There is both favorable and controversial evidence on the application of telemedicine in
the emergency department (ED), which has created uncertainty regarding the effectiveness …

Background Emergency telehealth has been used to improve access of patients residing in
rural and remote areas to specialist care in the hope of mitigating the significant health …

Fighting health inequalities is a challenge addressed by the United Nations Strategic
Development Goals (UN-SDGs). Particularly, people living in rural areas suffer from a lack of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant clinical and economic consequences for
medical practices of all specialties across the nation. Although the clinical implications are of …

Background: Increased drug use has disproportionately impacted rural areas across the US
People who use drugs are at risk of overdose and other medical complications, including …

Purpose Technology‐based systems like telemedicine are frequently being implemented
into healthcare settings, impacting clinician practices. Little is known about factors …