Abstract
The study assesses the potential for enhanced community based tele-consultation for stroke patients in the South East-ern Trust area of Northern Ireland. We have used a tele-consultation approach, which can be utilized by a health pro-fessional in conjunction with a scheduled home visit. It pro-vides a synchronous telecommunications link to a consultant neurologist located in the main hospital. Third generation telephony (3G) provides wireless connectivity at ‘mid-broadband’ data rates (128-500kbps), and these services are becoming available in parts of the North Down peninsula. The technical feasibility study has shown that clinical tele-consultations for stroke follow-up is feasible given 3G duplex data rates of 500kbps. Lower rates 200-500kbps can sustain calls, albeit at poorer quality. Services are available in the larger population centres, less so in the more rural areas.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication |
| Publisher | IOS Press |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 12 Sept 2010 |
| Event | Medinfo 2010 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 12 Sept 2010 → … https://www.brain-project.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | Medinfo 2010 |
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| Period | 12/09/10 → … |
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