Tag: Smart-medical-devices
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Smartphone app shown to improve medication intake compliance in heart patients
According to a research study presented at the 45th Argentine Congress of Cardiology heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions, This study tested the impact of a smartphone application on medication compliance. A total of 90 heart attack patients admitted to hospital…
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Smartphone app to reliably diagnose irregular heartbeat or atrial fibrillation
Researchers from the University of Turku developed a smartphone app to detect atrial fibrillation with phone alone, without any extra equipment. This application provides a potential tool for timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation as it is crucial for effective stroke prevention. The results of the study were published in the journal Circulation. Smartphone app to…
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Big data from smart thermometer utilized to track and predict flu activity.
A study by researchers at the University of Iowa shows that anonymous data from a “smart thermometer” connected to a mobile phone app can track flu activity in real time at both population and individual levels. They also showed that this data can be used to improve flu forecasting. The study findings are published in…
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