Telemedicine using cellular phones allows for real-time consultation of burn patients seen at
distant hospitals. Methods Telephonic consultations to our unit have required completion of …

In cases involving small burns in patients without a comorbidity or associated pathology, a
referral from a surgeon is necessary and sometimes it cannot be ascertained when the …

Background: A smartphone-based consultation system for acute burns is currently being
implemented in the Western Cape, South Africa. Even though studies indicate that similar …

Background Telemedicine technologies have a valuable potential when it comes to
improving the accuracy of triage protocols in selecting severely injured patients who may …

Telemedicine is an evolving technology that is used for health education, health care
administration, and health care distribution. The potential benefits of telemedicine include a …

Objective: To investigate the accuracy of assessment of burn surface area and depth using a
basic camera-equipped mobile phone. Methods: 31 patients with minor burns were …

Background: As the number of US burn centers has declined, access to burn care is
increasingly limited. Inexperience in burn wound assessment by referring physicians often …

Global burn injuries have been described as the “forgotten public health crises” by the World
Health Organization. Nearly 11 million people a year suffer burns severe enough to require …

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the use of telemedicine in decision-making and follow-
up of burn patients. METHODS: The Konya Burn Unit was established in July 2003, and up …

Background Each year more than 10 million people worldwide are burned severely enough
to require medical attention, with clinical outcomes noticeably worse in resource poor …