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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2021; 12(5): 651-657
Published online May 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i5.651
Published online May 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i5.651
Telemedicine in the COVID-19 era: Taking care of children with obesity and diabetes mellitus
Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Anna Di Sessa, Stefano Guarino, Giuseppina Gaudino, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples 80138, Italy
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to bibliographic research and to the writing and editing of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Pierluigi Marzuillo, MD, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via L. De Crecchio 2, Naples 80138, Italy. pierluigi.marzuillo@gmail.com
Received: January 27, 2021
Peer-review started: January 27, 2021
First decision: February 25, 2021
Revised: March 1, 2021
Accepted: April 13, 2021
Article in press: April 13, 2021
Published online: May 15, 2021
Processing time: 98 Days and 14.4 Hours
Peer-review started: January 27, 2021
First decision: February 25, 2021
Revised: March 1, 2021
Accepted: April 13, 2021
Article in press: April 13, 2021
Published online: May 15, 2021
Processing time: 98 Days and 14.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Quarantine confinement during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has negatively impacted patient wellbeing because of difficulties in attending medical consultations. Healthcare providers have offered telemedicine support for patients with chronic diseases, such as children with obesity and diabetes, to overcome this obstacle. Telemedicine has been shown to be effective in ensuring continuity of healthcare. Improvements are needed to reduce challenges to social inequalities in telehealth accessibility.