Observational studyJornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia2021
Implementation of Tele-ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Prevalence and Characteristics of Potentially Avoidable Interhospital Transfers.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Safety of Telemedicine Versus In-Person Care for Patients With Tracheal Devices: Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Implementation of an interdisciplinary research model at a tertiary University Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil: post-COVID-19 cohort study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- TeleICU obstetrics: a strategy to decrease maternal mortality in Brazil.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Telehealth as a Strategy to Expand Access in Brazil's Unified Health System: Analysis of São Paulo State's Experience Across the Three Levels of Health Care.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Assessment of critical care education in the context of a Tele-ICU implementation.ATS scholar · 2026Article
- Tele-ICU platform model: point of care equipment telemetry and real-time remote critical assistance.Critical care science · 2026Article
- User experience design methodologies for developing a tele-round platform in public intensive care units in northern and northeastern Brazil.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Tele-Intensive Care Unit-associated Early Recognition of In-hospital Hemodynamic Events and Clinical Outcomes: A Multicenter Observational Study.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026Article
- Improving critical care through telemedicine: a comprehensive analysis of a Tele-ICU project in northern and northeastern regions of Brazil.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Peer-to-peer tele-consultative services for critical care, Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, United Republic of Tanzania.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2025Article
- Bridging surgical gaps in congenital heart disease: results from 50 remote telementored procedures using a new national digital platform in Brazil.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Transforming critical care: the digital revolution's impact on intensive care units.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Review
- Elevated neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is associated with high rates of ICU mortality, length of stay, and invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 : NRL and severe COVID-19.Immunologic research · 2024Article
- Data-driven, cross-disciplinary collaboration: lessons learned at the largest academic health center in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Impact of Telemedicine use on clinical care indicators of pediatric intensive care units: protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial.Critical care science · 2023Article
- Tele-Intensive Care Unit Program in Brazil: Implementation and Expansion.Telemedicine reports · 2023Article
- Telemedicine in Brazil: Teleconsultations at the Largest University Hospital in the Country.Telemedicine reports · 2023Article
- A rapid review of machine learning approaches for telemedicine in the scope of COVID-19.Artificial intelligence in medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the implementation of a Tele-ICU program during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to describe and analyze the results of the first four months of operation of the program.
methodsThis was a descriptive observational study of the implementation of a Tele-ICU program, followed by a retrospective analysis of clinical data of patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICUs between April and July of 2020.
resultsThe Tele-ICU program was implemented over a four-week period and proved to be feasible during the pandemic. Participants were trained remotely, and the program had an evidence-based design, the objective being to standardize care for patients with COVID-19. More than 100,000 views were recorded on the free online platforms and the mobile application. During the study period, the cases of 326 patients with COVID-19 were evaluated through the program. The median age was 60 years (IQR, 49-68 years). There was a predominance of males (56%). There was also a high prevalence of hypertension (49.1%) and diabetes mellitus (38.4%). At ICU admission, 83.7% of patients were on invasive mechanical ventilation, with a median PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 150. It was possible to use lung-protective ventilation in 75% of the patients. Overall, in-hospital mortality was 68%, and ICU mortality was 65%.
conclusionsOur Tele-ICU program provided multidisciplinary training to health care professionals and clinical follow-up for hundreds of critically ill patients. This public health care network initiative was unprecedented and proved to be feasible during the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraging the creation of similar projects that combine evidence-based practices, training, and Tele-ICU.
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