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  1. A Prospective Investigation of the Impact of Telemedicine and Telemetry on Global Medical Evacuation Rates
    Stilz I, Freire de Carvalho M, Toner S, Berg J
    J Occup Environ Med, 2022 Dec 01;64(12):1067-1072.
    PMID: 35993607 DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002684
    OBJECTIVES: This study examines whether the availability of telemedicine on offshore installations reduces medical evacuation rates.

    METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study on offshore platforms in the United States, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Emergency evacuation rates were compared between locations with telemedicine (United States) and 2 control groups without telemedicine (Malaysia, United Kingdom).

    RESULTS: Three hundred eighty-four cases in the telemedicine group and 261 cases in the control groups were included. The odds (adjusted and unadjusted) of medical evacuation were significantly higher for assets without telemedicine, contractors, and age older than 60 years. Analysis indicated a shift from emergency evacuation to routine transport for the telemedicine group.

    CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine reduces emergency medical evacuations from offshore installations. This reduction is likely due to an increased capacity for transforming emergency care into routine care at the offshore location.

  2. AANEM - IFCN glossary of terms in neuromuscular electrodiagnostic medicine and ultrasound
    Dengler R, de Carvalho M, Shahrizaila N, Nodera H, Vucic S, Grimm A, et al.
    Clin Neurophysiol, 2020 07;131(7):1662-1663.
    PMID: 32354605 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2020.03.014
    Modern neuromuscular electrodiagnosis (EDX) and neuromuscular ultrasound (NMUS) require a universal language for effective communication in clinical practice and research and, in particular, for teaching young colleagues. Therefore, the AANEM and the IFCN have decided to publish a joint glossary as they feel the need for an updated terminology to support educational activities in neuromuscular EDX and NMUS in all parts of the world. In addition NMUS has been rapidly progressing over the last years and is now widely used in the diagnosis of disorders of nerve and muscle in conjunction with EDX. This glossary has been developed by experts in the field of neuromuscular EDX and NMUS on behalf of the AANEM and the IFCN and has been agreed upon by electronic communication between January and November 2019. It is based on the glossaries of the AANEM from 2015 and of the IFCN from 1999. The EDX and NMUS terms and the explanatory illustrations have been updated and supplemented where necessary. The result is a comprehensive glossary of terms covering all fields of neuromuscular EDX and NMUS. It serves as a standard reference for clinical practice, education and research worldwide.
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