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In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy
The early treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevents vision-threatening proliferative retinopathy (PDR) and macular edema (DME). Our study evaluates telemedicine (teleretinal) screening for DR in an inner-city healthcare network with a high ethnic diversity and disease burden. Fundus photograph...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10094588/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37047964 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075349 |
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author | Dahlan, Kevin Suman, Pamela Rubaltelli, David Shrivastava, Anurag Chuck, Roy Mian, Umar |
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description | The early treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevents vision-threatening proliferative retinopathy (PDR) and macular edema (DME). Our study evaluates telemedicine (teleretinal) screening for DR in an inner-city healthcare network with a high ethnic diversity and disease burden. Fundus photographs were obtained and graded in a centralized reading center between 2014 and 2016. Patients with positive screenings were referred to a retina specialist. An analysis of sensitivity and specificity and a subgroup analysis of prevalence, disease severity, and follow-up adherence were conducted. In 2251 patients, the ‘1-year’ and ‘Overall’ follow-ups were 35.1% and 54.8%, respectively. Severe grading, male gender, and age were associated with better follow-up compliance. The DR, PDR, and DME prevalence was 24.9%, 4.1%, and 5.9%, respectively, and was significantly associated with HbA1c. The sensitivity and specificity for DR, PDR, and DME were 70% and 87%, 87% and 75%, and 37% and 95%, respectively. No prevalence differences were noted between ethnicities. Annual diabetic eye exam adherence increased from 55% to 85% during the study period. Teleretinal triaging is sensitive and specific for DR and improved diabetic eye exam compliance for underserved populations when integrated into large healthcare networks. The adherence to follow-up recommendations was better among older patients and among those with more severe retinopathy. |
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spelling | pubmed-100945882023-04-13 In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy Dahlan, Kevin Suman, Pamela Rubaltelli, David Shrivastava, Anurag Chuck, Roy Mian, Umar Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The early treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevents vision-threatening proliferative retinopathy (PDR) and macular edema (DME). Our study evaluates telemedicine (teleretinal) screening for DR in an inner-city healthcare network with a high ethnic diversity and disease burden. Fundus photographs were obtained and graded in a centralized reading center between 2014 and 2016. Patients with positive screenings were referred to a retina specialist. An analysis of sensitivity and specificity and a subgroup analysis of prevalence, disease severity, and follow-up adherence were conducted. In 2251 patients, the ‘1-year’ and ‘Overall’ follow-ups were 35.1% and 54.8%, respectively. Severe grading, male gender, and age were associated with better follow-up compliance. The DR, PDR, and DME prevalence was 24.9%, 4.1%, and 5.9%, respectively, and was significantly associated with HbA1c. The sensitivity and specificity for DR, PDR, and DME were 70% and 87%, 87% and 75%, and 37% and 95%, respectively. No prevalence differences were noted between ethnicities. Annual diabetic eye exam adherence increased from 55% to 85% during the study period. Teleretinal triaging is sensitive and specific for DR and improved diabetic eye exam compliance for underserved populations when integrated into large healthcare networks. The adherence to follow-up recommendations was better among older patients and among those with more severe retinopathy. MDPI 2023-03-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10094588/ /pubmed/37047964 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075349 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Dahlan, Kevin Suman, Pamela Rubaltelli, David Shrivastava, Anurag Chuck, Roy Mian, Umar In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy |
title | In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy |
title_full | In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy |
title_fullStr | In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy |
title_full_unstemmed | In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy |
title_short | In a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, Teleretinal Triaging Was Found to Increase Screening and Healthcare Access for an Underserved Population with a High Incidence of T2DM and Retinopathy |
title_sort | in a large healthcare system in the bronx, teleretinal triaging was found to increase screening and healthcare access for an underserved population with a high incidence of t2dm and retinopathy |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10094588/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37047964 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075349 |
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