Archives of internal medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Impact of telemedicine intensive care unit coverage on patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Although remote intensive care unit (ICU) coverage is rapidly being adopted to enhance access to intensivists, its effect on patient outcomes is unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the impact of telemedicine ICU (tele-ICU) coverage on mortality and length of stay (LOS). ⋯ Tele-ICU coverage is associated with lower ICU mortality and LOS but not with lower in-hospital mortality or hospital LOS.