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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Jul 2020
ReviewTelemedicine for diabetes care in India during COVID19 pandemic and national lockdown period: Guidelines for physicians.
- Amerta Ghosh, Ritesh Gupta, and Anoop Misra.
- Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Allied Specialties, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India.
- Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Jul 1; 14 (4): 273-276.
Background And AimsIn view of restrictions on mobility of patients because of COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face consultations are difficult. We sought to study the feasibility of telemedicine in this scenario.MethodsPubMed and Google Scholar search engines were searched using the key terms 'telemedicine', 'diabetes', 'COVID-19 up to 31st March 2020. In addition, existing guidelines including those by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India, were accessed.ResultsWe discuss evidence and general guidelines regarding role of telemedicine in patients with diabetes along with its utility and limitations.ConclusionsTelemedicine is a useful tool for managing patients of diabetes during this lockdown period. However, there is limited data and further research is required.Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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