Telemedicine is a useful tool to deliver care to patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis during COVID-19 pandemic: results from Southern Italy
Rosa Capozzo, Stefano Zoccolella, Marco Musio, Roberta Barone, Miriam Accogli, Giancarlo Logroscino
Abstract
BACKGROUND: : Our study indicates that telemedicine is a valid tool to triage patients with ALS to increase practice outreach and efficiency. Delivery of care via telemedicine was effective and successful in people with ALS in the dramatic and sudden crisis determined by Covid-19 outbreak.
Topics & Concepts
TelemedicineMedicineTriageAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medical emergencyOutreachTelerehabilitationTelehealthHealth careEmergency medicineDiseasePathologyEconomicsPolitical scienceLawEconomic growthInfectious disease (medical specialty)Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ResearchMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation