Videoconferencing as a tool to improve access to regional anesthesia in remote community hospitals

Author(s):  
Justine Denomme ◽  
Kirk McCarroll ◽  
Chris Prabhakar ◽  
Steven Petrar
2002 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
John J. Warner ◽  
Thomas M. Bashore ◽  
Eric D. Petersen ◽  
Carole Ross ◽  
John K. Harrison ◽  
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Author(s):  
Pauline A. Mashima

Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.


1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Montoya ◽  
N. Birbaumer ◽  
W. Lutzenberger ◽  
H. Flor ◽  
W. Grodd ◽  
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1990 ◽  
Vol 64 (04) ◽  
pp. 497-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin H Prins ◽  
Jack Hirsh

SummaryWe evaluated the evidence in support of the suggestion that the risk of deep vein thrombosis after hip surgery is lower with regional than with general anesthesia. A literature search was performed to retrieve all articles which reported on the incidence of postoperative thrombosis in both fractured and elective hip surgery. Articles were included if the method of anesthesia used was reported and if they used mandatory venography. Based upon the quality of study design the level of evidence provided by a study was graded.In patients who did not receive prophylaxis there were high level studies in elective and fractured hip surgery. All studies showed a statistically significantly lower incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis with regional anesthesia (relative risk reductions of 46-55%). There were no direct comparative studies in patients who received prophylaxis. However, between study comparisons did not show even a trend towards to lower incidence of postoperative thrombosis with regional anesthesia.


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