Telemedical technologies in the treatment of obesity as a way of interdisciplinary approach implementation


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2023.7.142-151

Shestakova E.A., Lazareva A.A., Mazurina N.V., Komshilova K.A., Ershova E.V.

State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, Moscow
Abstract. Interdisciplinary approach is the «gold standard» for treating obesity, but requires the patient to regularly visit the doctor. Research work in recent years has convincingly demonstrated the perspectives of telemedicine technologies’ implementation, which include remote consultation, use of mobile applications, activity trackers, etc. Telemedicine consultations (TMC) have enormous potential in providing medical care to patients with overweight and obesity. Current review shows the successful experience of foreign colleagues in TMC use for the treatment of obesity, allowing us to compare the effectiveness of this method with the classical approach to the treatment of the disease. Examples of works where smart applications were used to obtain remote consultations with nutritionists are given, and specific tools used in weight loss programs are shown.

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About the Autors


Ekaterina A. Shestakova, MD, chief researcher at the Department of clamp technologies of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia Address: 117292, Moscow, 11 Dmitry Ulyanov Str. E-mail: katiashestakova@mail.ru.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6612-6851
Anna A. Lazareva, project manager of the program management group of the Department of digital transformation of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 117292, Moscow, 11 Dmitry Ulyanov Str. E-mail: Lazareva.Anna@endocrincentr.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-7564
Natalia V. Mazurina, MD, leading researcher at the Department of therapeutic endocrinology of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 117292, Moscow, 11 Dmitry Ulyanov Str. E-mail: natalyamazurina@mail.ru.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-9381
Ksenia A. Komshilova, PhD in Medical Sciences, doctor at the Department of therapeutic endocrinology of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 117292, Moscow, 11 Dmitry Ulyanov Str. E-mail: kom-ksusha@rambler.ru.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-2374
Ekaterina V. Ershova, PhD in Medical Sciences, leading researcher at the Department of therapeutic endocrinology of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 117292, Moscow, 11 Dmitry Ulyanov Str. E-mail: yu99pol06@rambler.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6220-4397


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