ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2012
The use of mobile robotic telemedicine technology in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Use of Robots in Critical Care: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Addressing the Humans in the Delivery Room-Optimising Neonatal Monitoring and Decision-Making in Transition.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advances in the Application of AI Robots in Critical Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Telehealth Coverage for a Pediatric Gastroenterology Consult Service at a Regional Hospital: An Accepted, Useful, and Sustainable Model of Care.The Journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
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- Virtual Family-Centered Rounds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Research square · 2023Article
- Telemedicine across the continuum of neonatal-perinatal care.Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine · 2022Review
- Utility of telemedicine in pediatric rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2021Observational
- Scope of telemedicine in neonatology.Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2020Review
- Remote Patient Monitoring and Telemedicine in Neonatal and Pediatric Settings: Scoping Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- US and territory telemedicine policies: identifying gaps in perinatal care.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2016Review
- Decreasing patient cost and travel time through pediatric rheumatology telemedicine visits.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2016Article
- A zero power harmonic transponder sensor for ubiquitous wireless μL liquid-volume monitoring.Scientific reports · 2016Article
- Telemedicine: Pediatric Applications.Pediatrics · 2015Review
- Telemedicine for genetic and neurologic evaluation in the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2014Article
- Use of robotics in colon and rectal surgery.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2013Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the use of a wireless, mobile, robotic telecommunications system in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). STUDY
designIn this prospective study utilizing 304 patient encounters on 46 preterm and term neonates in a level IIIa NICU, a bedside neonatologist ('on-site neonatologist'; ONSN) and a neonatologist at a distant location ('off-site neonatologist'; OFFSN) evaluated selected demographic information, laboratory data and clinical and radiological findings of the subjects. The OFFSN used a commercial wireless, mobile, robotic telecommunications system controlled from a remote site. The two physicians were blinded to each other's findings and agreement rates of the evaluations between the ONSN and the OFFSN were compared using kappa statistics. Agreement rates between two ONSNs using the same protocol with 39 patient encounters served as the reference standard. The dependability and timeliness of data transmission were also assessed.
resultExcellent or intermediate-to-good agreements were noted for all but a few physical examination assessments between both the ONSN and OFFSN and the two ONSNs. Poor agreements were found for certain physical examination parameters (breath-, heart- and bowel-sounds and capillary refill time) with or without the use of telemedicine. The median duration of the encounters by the ONSN and OFFSN and the two ONSNs was similar. Five encounters were excluded from the analysis because of technical difficulties. No complications associated with the use of the mobile robot were noted.
conclusionOur findings indicate that the use of mobile robotic telemedicine technology is feasible for neonates in the NICU.
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