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. 2020 Jul 23;56(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s41983-020-00212-0

Table 3.

Summary of results

Number of patients
Age
 18–30 years 10
 30–50 years 15
 50–65 years 5
Sex
 Male 20
 Female 10
Time needed to reach the hospital
 Less than 1 h 3
 1–4 h 7
 More than 4 h 20
Type of operation
 Cranial 20
 Brain tumor excision 8
 Traumatic brain injuries 8
 Aneurysm clipping 2
 Hydrocephalus 2
 Spinal 10
Number of telemedicine visits 67
Number of emergency calls 32
Real emergency situations 2
Disturbed consciousness 1
Status epilepticus 1
Home management 10
Wound collection 3
Postoperative fever 2
Uncontrolled pain 5
False alarms 20
Intake of certain types of food 10
Time of sexual intercourse 2
Performing some activities 5
Discontinuation of a brace 3
Evaluated issues during virtual visits
 Wound infection 3 (2 conservative/1 surgical debridement)
 Uncontrolled pain 10 (prescription of pain killers)
 Focal seizures 2 (modification of antiepileptic drugs)
 Hydrocephalus 1 (readmitted for shunt insertion)
 Number of readmissions 2 (wound infection/hydrocephalus)
 Number of emergency referral 2 (disturbed consciousness/status epilepticus)