Ugeskr Laeger
September 2024
The Danish healthcare system is currently undergoing a transformation towards increased use of virtual healthcare services. In this review, we propose a structured risk-stratified model to delineate the differences between homecare, homemonitoring, and hospital-at-home, while discussing their current status and addressing barriers hindering the widespread adoption and scaling of home-based care incl. technological limitations, regulatory complexities, and cultural considerations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems globally, necessitating innovative care models like hospital-at-home and virtual care programs. The Influenzer telemedicine program aims to deliver hospital-led monitoring and treatment to patients at home. Integrating telemedicine technology with domestic visits provides an alternative to traditional hospitalization, with the aim of easing the burden on healthcare facilities without compromising patient safety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHospitalisation at Home (HaH) is a new model providing hospital-level care at home as a substitute for traditional care. Biometric monitoring and digital communication are crucial, but little is known about user perspectives. We aim to explore how in-patients with severe COVID-19 infection and clinicians engage with and experience communication and self-monitoring activities following the HaH model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disease. The most common clinical forms are acute cutaneous LE (ACLE), subacute cutaneous LE (SCLE) and discoid LE (DLE). Cutaneous LE, mainly ACLE, can be the first sign of systemic LE (SLE).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA six year-old boy was referred with an asymptomatic linear rash on his left arm and a nail involvement of a fingernail on his left hand. Multiple small erythematous papules coalescing into a linear band extending to the thumb with nail abnormality were noted on the left arm. A diagnosis of lichen striatus was established clinically.
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