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Care of Children with Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome and Applicability of Telemedicine Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Indian journal of pediatrics [Indian J Pediatr] 2023 Dec; Vol. 90 (12), pp. 1254-1256. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 14. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This ambispective, observational study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on managing children with Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) and the feasibility of telemedicine-based management for IESS. Caregivers of children with IESS were telephonically interviewed using a structured questionnaire and various relevant indices were compared between the study population and a pre-pandemic cohort from the same center. There was a significant increase in diagnostic lag during the pandemic (p = 0.04). Adrenocorticotropic hormone was the first-line antiseizure medication of choice in both cohorts and the response to treatment was also similar. Telemedicine was utilized by around 80% of caregivers and satisfaction rates with telemedicine were high. However, caregivers continued to rate physical consultations higher in preference.<br /> (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0973-7693
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37450249
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04735-1