A comparison of telemedicine and in-person neurology visits: what are the factors that patients consider when selecting future visit type?

Objective: To identify factors that patients consider when choosing between future in-person, video, or telephone visits.

Background: Telemedicine has been rapidly integrated into ambulatory neurology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Ambulatory neurology patients at a single center were contacted via telephone to complete: (1) a survey quantifying likelihood of scheduling a future telemedicine visit, and (2) a semi-structured qualitative interview following their visit in March 2021.

No false elevation in ankle brachial index in patients with tibial plateau fractures and vascular risk factors.

Objectives: The ankle brachial index (ABI) is a useful tool in detection of lower extremity vascular injury. However, diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) may affect extremity perfusion leading to possible false elevation of the ABI value. If true in trauma patients, this can affect initial evaluation, diagnostics, and management.

Patient Experiences With Ambulatory Telehealth in Neurology: Results of a Mixed-Methods Study.

Objective: To assess patient experiences with rapid implementation of ambulatory telehealth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: A mixed-methods study was performed to characterize the patients' experience with neurology telehealth visits during the first 8 weeks of the COVID-19 response. Consecutive patients who completed a telehealth visit were contacted by telephone.

Mechanotransductive Differentiation of Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Aged Eyelid Skin into Corneal Endothelial-Like Cells.

Corneal endothelial insufficiency is one of the leading causes of blindness. The main contemporary treatment for corneal blindness is endothelial keratoplasty, which, however, is unsatisfactory as a medical therapy due to the lack of donor corneas and graft rejection. Therefore, autologous stem cell-based corneal endothelial tissue substitutes may be a promising alternative to conventional grafts in the future.

Rapid Implementation of Outpatient Teleneurology in Rural Appalachia: Barriers and Disparities.

Objective: To describe rapid implementation of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and assess for disparities in video visit implementation in the Appalachian region of the United States.

Methods: A retrospective cohort of consecutive patients seen in the first 4 weeks of telehealth implementation was identified from the Neurology Ambulatory Practice at a large academic medical center. Telehealth visits defaulted to video, and when unable, phone-only visits were scheduled.