Use of Telemedicine to Implement Remote Diagnosis and Treatment of Various Oculo-Motor and Perceptual Problems

2020 ◽  
pp. 170-172
Keyword(s):  
Binocular Vision ◽  
Computerized Testing ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Remote Diagnosis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Vision Therapy

The current pandemic has accentuated interest in alternative or adjunctive vision therapy evaluations and therapy. The BVA (Binocular Vision Analysis) Test and the PTS (Perceptual Therapy Suite) Test provide a useful baseline for the HTS/HTS2 and PTS2/PVT2 programs respectively. Computerized testing and therapy can serve as an effective complement to non-computerized testing and therapy procedures. Success in administering remote vision therapy evaluations and interventions through telemedicine platforms bodes well for the future of these technologies.

The Future Present

ASHA Leader ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
Jennifer Stone ◽  
Edwin Rubel ◽  
Robert E. Hillman ◽  
Matthew Cutter ◽  
Shannon C. Mauszycki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
The Future

These 11 up-and-coming technologies could revolutionize diagnosis and treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders.

Role of exosomes in diagnosis and therapy of prostate cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-405
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Fontana ◽  
Olga A. Babenko
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Diagnosis And Therapy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Important Direction ◽  
Potential Biomarkers

Aim of this letter is to attract the attention of journal readers to the study of exosomes as an important direction in the development of Oncology, in particular, in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Exosomes are produced by tumor cells and regulate proliferation, metastasis, and the development of chemoresistance. Their extraction from biological fluids allows further use of these vesicles as potential biomarkers of prostate cancer. In the future, exosomes can be successfully used in the delivery of drugs and other anti-tumor substances to cancer cells.

Characteristics of Asian Mosquito Saliva Allergens for Specific Diagnoses and Effective Therapies

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soung-Hoo Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Reaction ◽  
East Asia ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Recombinant Allergens ◽  
Systemic Reactions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mosquito Saliva ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Future Direction

An allergic reaction to mosquitoes can result in severe or abnormal local or systemic reactions such as anaphylaxis, angioedema, and general urticarial or wheezing. The aim of this review is to provide information on mosquito saliva allergens that can support the production of highly specific recombinant saliva allergens. In particular, candidate allergens of mosquitoes that are well suited to the ecology of mosquitoes that occur mainly in East Asia will be identified and introduced. By doing so, the diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe sensitivity to mosquito allergy will be improved by predicting the characteristics of East Asian mosquito allergy, presenting the future direction of production of recombinant allergens, and understanding the difference between East and West.

scholarly journals Toward the Future of Early Intervention for Adult Hearing Loss

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (02) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christi Barbee ◽  
Jeffrey Danhauer ◽  
Anna Jilla ◽  
Suzanne Kimball ◽  
Katie Seever ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
The Future

AbstractThis issue of Seminars in Hearing has focused on the early intervention of adult sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Contributions to this monograph have taken a contemporary issues approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mild SNHL. This article looks toward the future and discusses clinical and research implications for the early intervention of adult SNHL.

Future Directions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul B. Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Psychological Treatments ◽  
Best Estimate ◽  
The Future ◽  
Near Future

Predicting the future of medical and psychological treatments is uncertain work at best, and the discussion below will likely cover some “promising” avenues of research that will go nowhere. But clinicians are eager to know what is coming in the near future in terms of diagnosis and treatment and we will present our best estimate of these innovations below. The reader should note in advance that our approach to cognitive impairment is in rapid flux but to depression already pretty solidly established.

scholarly journals Application and Preliminary Outcomes of Remote Diagnosis and Treatment During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Retrospective Cohort Study

10.2196/19417 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e19417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luwen Liu ◽  
Jianqin Gu ◽  
Fengmin Shao ◽  
Xinliang Liang ◽  
Lixia Yue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Remote Diagnosis ◽  
Daily Number ◽  
Outpatient Visits ◽  
Epidemiological Features ◽  
Number Of Patients

Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in the self-quarantine of countless people due to possible infection. This situation makes telemedicine necessary as it can overcome geographical barriers, increase the number of people served, and provide online clinical support for patients. However, the outcomes of telemedicine have not yet been evaluated. Objective The aim of our study is to describe the epidemiological features and clinical symptoms of patients receiving remote diagnosis and treatment at the online outpatient clinic of our hospital, as well as to analyze the outcomes and advantages of telemedicine, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Data from patients receiving remote diagnosis and treatment via consultation services for COVID-19 concerns at the online outpatient clinic of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 24 to February 17, 2020, were collected. A retrospective analysis was performed on epidemiological features, clinical symptoms, and preliminary outcomes. Results Online inquiry, consultation, and suggestions were provided for patient concerns related to COVID-19. Our hospital also offered offline noncontact drug delivery services following online ordering and payment. A total of 4589 patients receiving remote diagnosis and treatment were recruited. The daily number of online outpatient visits initially increased and then decreased, reaching its peak on January 28 when the daily number of online outpatient visits totaled 612. Of 4589 patients, 1940 (42.3%) were males and 2649 (57.7%) were females (age range: 78 days to 85 years). Most patients were aged 20-39 years (n=3714, 80.9%) and came from Henan Province (n=3898, 84.9%). The number of patients from other provinces was 691 (15.1%). During the online consultations, patients discussed the following symptoms: fever (n=2383), cough (n=1740), nasal obstruction (n=794), fatigue (n=503), and diarrhea (n=276). A total of 873 orders of noncontact drug delivery following online payment was completed. The daily number of such orders gradually stabilized after the initial, steady increase. For offline drug delivery orders, the median (IQR) was 36 (58). An online satisfaction survey was filled out postconsultation by patients; of the 985 responses received, 98.1% (n=966) of respondents were satisfied with the service they received. Conclusions Remote diagnosis and treatment offered via online outpatient consultations effectively reduced the burden on hospitals, prevented overcrowding, reduced the risk of cross-infection, and relieved patients' anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak. This plays an essential role in pandemic management.

BYNOCS®1 – A Cloud-Based Indigenous Tele-Health Vision Therapy Software for the Assessment and Management of Binocular Vision Disorders

2020 ◽  
pp. 243-251
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Binocular Vision ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Strabismus Surgery ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Vision Assessment ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Vision Therapy

Background: Binocular vision assessment is an integral part of an eye and vision care practice. With the need for a user friendly, simplified, and comprehensive tool especially in this digital era, we propose a new indigenous cloudbased software, Bynocs.® This manuscript describes the technical details, the functioning of this indigenous software, and a case series demonstrating the application and efficacy of Bynocs® as a tele-health vision therapy tool. All the three cases were handled remotely through the Bynocs tele-health vision therapy platform. Case Reports: Case 1: This is a case of symptomatic convergence insufficiency who had prior compliance issues with a conventional vision therapy approach. With 10 sessions of Bynocs vision therapy focused on improving convergence amplitudes, the patient showed significant improvements in both subjective and objective parameters. Case 2: This case is of a 12 year old child with residual anisometropic amblyopia who had excellent compliance with patching therapy for 3 years but visual acuity had plateaued over the last 6 months. After 20 sessions of Dichoptic amblyopia therapy, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved by 3 log MAR lines, with improvements in stereoacuity to 100 sec of arc. Case 3: This case of a 10 year old child with residual exophoria after strabismus surgery was referred for managing the residual deviation and associated visual complaints. The child had 20/20 visual acuity in both eyes and 10 prism diopters of residual exophoria at distance and near. After 30 sessions of vision therapy, improvements in fusional vergence amplitudes was achieved along with the deviation restoring to orthophoria at both distance and near, with further improvements in stereoacuity from 400 sec of arc to 120 sec of arc. Conclusions: As tele-health is finding favor across the globe, Bynocs® can be a valuable tele-health vision therapy tool for in the management of binocular vision anomalies and amblyopia with the functionality for remote diagnosis and therapy.

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