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Ability Of Video Telemetry To Predict Unplanned Hospital Admissions For Single Ventricle Infants., Doaa Aly, Lori Erickson, Hayley S. Hancock, Johnathan Apperson, Monica Gaddis, Girish S. Shirali, Suma Goudar

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Background: Our Cardiac High Acuity Monitoring Program (CHAMP) uses home video telemetry (HVT) as an adjunct to monitor infants with single ventricle during the interstage period. This study describes the development of an objective early warning score using HVT, for identification of infants with single ventricle at risk for clinical deterioration and unplanned hospital admissions (UHA).

Methods and Results: Six candidate scoring parameters were selected to develop a pragmatic score for routine evaluation of HVT during the interstage period. We evaluated the individual and combined ability of these parameters to predict UHA. All infants with single ventricle monitored at home …

Survey Of Telemedicine By Pediatric Nephrologists During The Covid-19 Pandemic., Rupesh Raina, Nikhil Nair, Hui Kim Yap, Guido Filler, Sidharth K. Sethi, Arvind Bagga, Pankaj Hari, Timothy Bunchman, Sharon Bartosh, Katherine Twombley, Gaurav Kapur, Mignon Mcculloch, Bradley A. Warady, Maria Díaz-González De Ferris, Sarah Rush

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Introduction: The slow increase in use of telemedicine began to expand rapidly, along with reimbursement changes, during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Standardized protocols for these services are lacking but are needed for effective and equitable health care. In this study, we queried pediatric nephrologists and their patients about their telemedicine experiences during the pandemic.

Methods: Surveys that were in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act were deployed online to patients and physicians.

Results: We collected survey responses from 400 patients and 197 pediatric nephrologists. Patients reported positive experiences with telemedicine visits as it was logistically easier …

Exploring Pediatric Tele-Rheumatology Practices During Covid-19: A Survey Of The Prcoin Network., Y Ingrid Goh, Danielle R. Bullock, Janalee Taylor, Rajdeep Pooni, Tzielan C. Lee, Sheetal S. Vora, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Esi M. Morgan, Nancy Pan, Julia G. Harris, Andrew Warmin, Kendra Wiegand, Jon M. Burnham, Fatima Barbar-Smiley

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Healthcare providers were rapidly forced to modify the way they practiced medicine during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Many providers transitioned from seeing their patients in person to virtually using telemedicine platforms with limited training and experience using this medium. In pediatric rheumatology, this was further complicated as musculoskeletal exams typically require hands-on assessment of patients. The objective of this study was to examine the adoption of telemedicine into pediatric rheumatology practices, to assess its benefits and challenges, and to gather opinions on its continued use. A survey was sent to the lead representatives of each Pediatric Rheumatology Care …