PubMed:33073613 JSONTXT 19 Projects

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T1 0-69 Sentence denotes Telemedicine comes of age during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19):
T2 70-119 Sentence denotes An international survey of oculoplastic surgeons.
T3 120-128 Sentence denotes PURPOSE:
T4 129-246 Sentence denotes The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing healthcare crisis that continues its worldwide spread.
T5 247-321 Sentence denotes Ophthalmologists are at high risk of acquiring and transmitting the virus.
T6 322-414 Sentence denotes Telemedicine platforms have evolved and may play an important role in attenuating this risk.
T7 415-531 Sentence denotes For patients, these platforms provide the possibility of clinic consultation without the concerns of a clinic visit.
T8 532-651 Sentence denotes We aimed to assess the utilization of telemedicine by oculoplastics specialists worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
T9 652-660 Sentence denotes METHODS:
T10 661-746 Sentence denotes A 13-item survey was distributed internationally to practicing oculoplastic surgeons.
T11 747-852 Sentence denotes Collected data included demographics, clinical practice variables and perceptions regarding telemedicine.
T12 853-982 Sentence denotes Significance of associations and single survey items was evaluated by Chi-squared and z-score of proportions tests, respectively.
T13 983-991 Sentence denotes RESULTS:
T14 992-1241 Sentence denotes The questionnaire was completed by 70 oculoplastic surgeons (54.3% male, mean age 47.3 years, median experience 10 years) from eight countries, practicing in various clinical settings (50.0% hospitals, 45.7% private clinics, 4.3% community clinics).
T15 1242-1463 Sentence denotes Most respondents reported telemedicine to be an effective tool for oculoplastic consultations (67.1%, p = 0.004), while only 12.8% (p < 0.00001) had incorporated this modality into clinical practice prior to the pandemic.
T16 1464-1594 Sentence denotes Even though a vast majority (98.6%) of participants had limited outpatient activity, most (55.7%) felt unprotected from the virus.
T17 1595-1757 Sentence denotes Telemedicine had been incorporated by 70.5% (p = 0.001) of respondents during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas most (57.1%) predicted continued use of the modality.
T18 1758-1769 Sentence denotes CONCLUSION:
T19 1770-1908 Sentence denotes Telemedicine can be effectively and rapidly incorporated into the clinical practice of oculoplastic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
T20 1909-1999 Sentence denotes Further research into the most effective utilization of these platforms appears warranted.