Telemedicine speeds life-saving brain cooling for rural newborns
NCT ID NCT03706417
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 11, 2026 · Updated 32 times
Summary
This study tested whether a live video consultation between rural hospital doctors and specialists at a larger hospital could help start therapeutic hypothermia (brain cooling) faster for newborns with brain injury. The study included 35 infants born in community hospitals in Maine and compared them to past cases. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and whether doctors were satisfied with the technology.
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Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine, 04102, United States
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