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. 2020 Jun:75:130-132.
doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.05.038. Epub 2020 Jun 10.

Telemedicine for parkinsonism: A two-step model based on the COVID-19 experience in Milan, Italy

Roberto Cilia  1 , Francesca Mancini  2 , Bastiaan R Bloem  3 , Roberto Eleopra  4
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Telemedicine for parkinsonism: A two-step model based on the COVID-19 experience in Milan, Italy

Roberto Cilia et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

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    Telehealth keeps patients with parkinsonism safe from traveling to in-person care site during the COVID-19 mitigation phase.

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    During the COVID-19 crisis, a telemedicine program for patients with parkinsonism was boosted in Milan, Italy.

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    This two-step model integrates a telenursing forward triage followed by video-consultations by experienced neurologists.

Keywords: COVID-19; Integrated management; Parkinson disease; Telemedicine.

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Conceptual framework of remote assistance to the patient. Circles represent people involved in the diagnostic-therapeutic flow-chart; rectangles represent actions. Solid lines, triage flow; dashed lines, health-related issues solved; bold lines, health-related issues persisting. The 4-code colours have been chosen according to the assignment of progressive urgency at Italian ER triage. Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; GP, general practitioner.
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Comment in

  • Adaptive neurology in COVID-19 times.
    Moro E, Fernandez HH. Moro E, et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 Jun;75:124-125. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.06.003. Epub 2020 Jun 4. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020. PMID: 32513552 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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