ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2021
Telemedicine in Intensive Care Units: Scoping Review.
Article in Journal of medical Internet research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- [Core data set telemedicine in intensive care medicine. Requirement catalogue via Delphi study].Die Anaesthesiologie · 2026Article
- Smart Cardiac ICU: Digital Integration, Predictive Analytics, and Perioperative Inflammation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence assisted telemedicine, clinical decision support for anesthesia and critical care in intensive care units: a scoping review.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness and Cost Analysis of Implementation of Tele-ICU: A Multicenter Administrative Database Study Using Interrupted Time-Series Analysis Within a University-Affiliated Hospital Network.Journal of clinical medicine · 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
- Digital Health Interventions Supporting Recovery for Intensive Care Patients and Their Family Members: A Scoping Review.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025Review
- Implementing Telemedicine Intervention in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Augmented Teleconsultation and Real-Time Monitoring Experience.Telemedicine reports · 2025Article
- A Novel Continuous Real-Time Vital Signs Viewer for Intensive Care Units: Design and Evaluation Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
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- [Bringing Expertise to the Field: Analysis of COVID-19 Teleconsultations and Scenario-based Recommendations].HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe role of telemedicine in intensive care has been increasing steadily. Tele-intensive care unit (ICU) interventions are varied and can be used in different levels of treatment, often with direct implications for the intensive care processes. Although a substantial body of primary and secondary literature has been published on the topic, there is a need for broadening the understanding of the organizational factors influencing the effectiveness of telemedical interventions in the ICU.
objectiveThis scoping review aims to provide a map of existing evidence on tele-ICU interventions, focusing on the analysis of the implementation context and identifying areas for further technological research.
methodsA research protocol outlining the method has been published in JMIR Research Protocols. This review follows the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews). A core research team was assembled to provide feedback and discuss findings.
resultsA total of 3019 results were retrieved. After screening, 25 studies were included in the final analysis. We were able to characterize the context of tele-ICU studies and identify three use cases for tele-ICU interventions. The first use case is extending coverage, which describes interventions aimed at extending the availability of intensive care capabilities. The second use case is improving compliance, which includes interventions targeted at improving patient safety, intensive care best practices, and quality of care. The third use case, facilitating transfer, describes telemedicine interventions targeted toward the management of patient transfers to or from the ICU.
conclusionsThe benefits of tele-ICU interventions have been well documented for centralized systems aimed at extending critical care capabilities in a community setting and improving care compliance in tertiary hospitals. No strong evidence has been found on the reduction of patient transfers following tele-ICU intervention. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.2196/19695.
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