Feto/neonatal Telemedicine
Project Content:
The increasing use of telemedicine in neonatology and prenatal care allows for the distribution of expertise from highly specialized centers to community and rural hospitals and enables economically viable allocation of patients. The objective of our research is to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on different topics of neonatology and perinatal care. For example, the application of telemedicine to neonatal resuscitation, especially of early pre-term infants, and its possible benefits for clinical outcomes are evaluated. Furthermore, the telemedical dissemination of expert knowledge on infectious diseases and antibiotic stewardship is investigated. Additionally, current research focuses on improving prenatal care of high-risk pregnancies via telemedical collaboration with outpatient gynaecologists. Lastly, the possibilities of telemedicine in psychological counselling for parents of pre-term infants are explored.
Collaborations:
Allm Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare (Prof. Dr. med. Jochen Schmitt, MPH), Dresden
Group
Maxi Kaufmann, Lukas Galow, Lars Mense, Cahit Birdir, Sven Helfer
Publications
Kaufmann M, Eckart F, Rüdiger M, Birdir C, Mense L. Telemedizinische Unterstützung der feto-neonatalen Versorgung in einer Region – Teil I: Bedarfsanalyse am Beispiel Ost-Sachsen [Telemedical Support of Feto-Neonatal Care in One Region - Part I: Demand Analysis Using the Example of East Saxony]. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol. 2023 Feb;227(1):17-23. German. doi: 10.1055/a-1977-9030. Epub 2023 Jan 26. PMID: 36702136.
Eckart F, Kaufmann M, Rüdiger M, Birdir C, Mense L. Telemedizinische Unterstützung der feto-neonatalen Versorgung in einer Region – Teil II: Strukturelle Voraussetzungen und Anwendungsbereiche in der Neonatologie [Telemedical support of feto-neonatal care in one region - Part II: Structural requirements and areas of application in neonatology]. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol. 2023 Apr;227(2):87-95. German. doi: 10.1055/a-1977-9102. Epub 2023 Jan 26. PMID: 36702135.