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- ItemA low-cost decision support network for electrocardiograph transmission from oil rigs in the North Sea.(2008-04-23) Webster, Karyn; Fraser, Susan; Mair, Fiona; Ferguson, JamesA telemedicine service consisting of electrocardiogram ECG interpretation and advice on the management of chest pain offshore was offered to oil rig installations in the North Sea A total of 14 subscribing oil rigs were supplied with thrombolytic drugs and rig paramedics were trained in their delivery Electrocardiographs could be recorded using a standard ECG machine and then digitized using a scanner for transmission as an email attachment Several oil companies invested in ECG equipment which allowed direct recording of the patient s ECG in electronic form for transmission by email Uptake of the telemedicine service was very rapid The majority of rig medics found the system very easy to use During a 36 month study period from August 2004 47 cases of chest pain were dealt with by telemedicine Of these 47 cases only six patients 13 were airlifted to shore The 41 remaining ECGs did not to have acute changes requiring immediate evacuation The use of email for ECG transmission proved to be highly effective in managing chest pain offshore
- ItemProvision of telehealth to the Scottish Police College.(2008-04-23) Webster, Karyn; Fraser, Susan; Mair, Fiona; Ferguson, JamesA telemedicine service was established for the Scottish Police College with medical advice provided from the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Use of the service from November 2004 to February 2006 was audited A total of 192 patients presented to the service during the 16 month study period There were 97 teleconsultations The remaining 95 patients 49 were not seen by telemedicine due to technical problems The complaints dealt with were 68 injuries and 32 minor illness n 97 The outcome of the teleconsultation was advice alone 76 referral to a general practitioner 10 and AAndE referral 14 n 97 The treatment advised was over the counter medicine 85 prescription 5 and nil 10 n 97 Even with a 24 connection rate the service overall was perceived as beneficial and the Police College wished to continue to use the service if the technology difficulties could be resolved
- ItemTelemedicine via satellite to support offshore oil platforms.(2008-04-23) Mair, Fiona; Fraser, Susan; Ferguson, James; Webster, KarynOn any one day approximately 15 000 28 000 oil industry personnel are employed in the North Sea oil and gas industry First aid in this remote environment is provided by non medical staff on the rigs Remote specialist advice via videoconferencing should improve the quality of offshore health care and reduce avoidable medical evacuations Satellite communications and videoconferencing equipment was installed on the Alwyn North oil platform with medical advice provided via a call centre in Milan Over a nine month period trial telemedicine links were conducted approximately twice per week The three onshore physicians were very satisfied on each occasion with communications and diagnostic data image quality including the ultrasound screening carried out by the rig provider Remote specialist advice via videoconferencing should reduce unnecessary and or untimely patient evacuation to hospital or onshore for medical assessment