Telemedicine and Face-to-face Consultations Diagnostic Accuracy Comparison in Gastrointestinal Infection Patients
Gastrointestinal Infection
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Gastrointestinal Infection focused on measuring Diarrhea, Telemedicine, Emergency Medical Services
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age> 18 years
- Symptoms present less than 7 days.
- Without the use of antibiotics in last 30 days prior to the onset of symptoms.
- No trips abroad in the last 15 days prior to the onset of symptoms.
- Presence of more than three episodes of watery diarrhea in the last 24 hours with or without symptoms related to the infection (fever 38oC, chills, sweating, myalgia, vomiting) that motivated / were looking for the Emergency Care Unit
- Signature of informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Return to the Emergency Care Unit due to maintenance or aggravation of the complaint
- Age> 65 years
- Diagnosis of chronic gastrointestinal diseases, gastritis with or without gastroesophageal reflux disease, previous diverticulitis, previous abdominal surgery, chronic colitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, food intolerances (gluten, lactose)
- Previous diagnosis of congestive heart failure, HIV / AIDS, active cancer, type I diabetes mellitus, use of any immunosuppressant
- Diarrhea chronic
- Patient with emergency room criteria by the nursing evaluation of the triage.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Adult patients with acute gastrointestinal infection - telemedicine before face-to-face evaluation
Adult patients with acute gastrointestinal infection - only face-to-face evaluation
Adult patients who sought in person the screening of the Morumbi Emergency Care Unit of HIAE with symptoms suggestive of GECA (diarrhea with or without other symptoms of the digestive tract and infectious) who have undergone telemedicine consultation before face-to-face evaluation
Adult patients who sought in person the screening of the Morumbi Emergency Care Unit of HIAE with symptoms suggestive of GECA (diarrhea with or without other symptoms of the digestive tract and infectious) who have only face-to-face evaluation