Tag: Cellphones
California Introduces Smartphone Coronavirus Exposure Alert Tool
If a user tests positive for COVID-19, they will receive a code they can use to send an anonymous alert to others
Telehealth Counseling Cuts Weight Regain in Rural Communities
Proportion with sustained clinically meaningful weight loss higher with individual telephone counseling
Parents Overestimate, Underestimate Children’s Mobile Phone Use
Among children aged 3 to 5 years with their own device, average daily usage was 115.3 minutes per day
Mobile Platform Useful for Treating Depression, Anxiety
Engagement with apps high; effects sustained for two months
Mobile BP Monitoring Does Not Change Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction
Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups
Review Explores Use of Menstruation, Fertility Apps
Limited research indicates most popular apps not accurate for supporting those wanting to get pregnant
Phone App Helps Cut Pain, Aid Functioning With Osteoarthritis
Findings seen in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis participating for either 24 or 48 weeks
Smartphone Use Linked to Increased Meds Required for Headache
Higher proportion of patients using smartphones taking analgesics, getting less relief with medication
Smartphone Apps Not Accurate Enough to Detect All Melanomas
SkinVision had sensitivity of 80 percent, but accuracy poor versus expert recommendation
Telepsychiatry Services Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care
Benefits seen in emergency departments and perinatal integrated care in a specialty obstetrics practice
