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Review
. 2020 Sep;15(3S):e1-e7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2020.07.003. Epub 2020 Sep 3.

Telemedicine in Pediatric Sleep

Shalini Paruthi  1
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Review

Telemedicine in Pediatric Sleep

Shalini Paruthi. Sleep Med Clin. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, few pediatric sleep medicine clinicians routinely engaged in telemedicine visits because thorough examinations were difficult to perform; there was lack of consistent reimbursement; and many clinicians were busy with their in-office practices. This article reviews how telemedicine has been explored in pediatric sleep medicine prior to the pandemic, current applications of telemedicine, challenges, and reimagining pediatric sleep within the realm of telemedicine.

Keywords: Apnea; Child; Insomnia; Pediatric; Sleep; Telemedicine.

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Caregiver facilitating child oral examination over virtual video visit for evaluation of possible OSA.
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Oral airway examination photo taken by parent sent by email to clinician.
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Same oral airway examination as viewed on-screen through virtual video visit.
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