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Improving diabetic retinopathy screening at the point of care: integrating telemedicine to overcome current challenges

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العنوان: Improving diabetic retinopathy screening at the point of care: integrating telemedicine to overcome current challenges
المؤلفون: Farinaz Salavatian, Nahid Hashemi-Madani, Zahra Emami, Zahra Hosseini, Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani, Mohammad E. Khamseh
المصدر: BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Ophthalmology
مصطلحات موضوعية: Diabetes retinopathy, Fundus photography, Screening rate, Adherence rate, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
الوصف: Abstract Objective To investigate the utility of point of care screening of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the impact of a telemedicine program to overcome current challenges. Methods This was a retrospective study on people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who were screened for DR using the single-field non-mydriatic fundus photography at the point of care during routine follow-up visits at endocrinology clinic. Retinal images were uploaded and sent to a retina specialist for review. Reports indicating retinopathy status and the need for direct retinal examination were transmitted back to the endocrinology clinic. All patients were informed about DR status and, if needed, referred to the retina specialist for direct retinal examination. Results Of the 1159 individuals screened for DR, 417 persons (35.98%) were screen-positive and referred to the retina specialist for direct retinal examination. A total of 121 individuals (29.01%) underwent direct retinal examination by the specialist. Diabetes macular edema (DME) was detected in 12.1%. In addition, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) were detected in 53.4% and 2.6% of the patients, respectively. Conclusion Integrating DR screening program at the point of care at the secondary care services improves the rate of DR screening as well as detection of sight threatening retinopathy and provides the opportunity for timely intervention in order to prevent advanced retinopathy in people with T2DM.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1471-2415
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03508-4
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/969f510e757d481894ba62ec14d0e533
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.969f510e757d481894ba62ec14d0e533
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:14712415
DOI:10.1186/s12886-024-03508-4