Mobile App

Patients with asthma managing their disease through a smartphone app had greater improvements in asthma control and quality of life than patients receiving usual care, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Tilak Healthcare has released positive data from its TIL002 study of the OdySight mobile app, a vision-monitoring tool for patients with retinal diseases.

Mental health conditions affect one in eight people and one in seven adolescents worldwide, according to WHO.

Individuals who experience anxiety or insomnia may benefit from a new, personalized option for reducing stress and promoting relaxation — all within a touch of their phones.

Inhaler technique often worsens within 12 months of instruction, with many patients experiencing deterioration in technique 1 to 3 months after instruction, according to a recent study.

Patients with moderately or poorly controlled asthma experienced improvements in asthma control after using a mobile app for 8 weeks, according to a study published by medRxiv.

A smartphone-based application may help patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis safely and effectively regulate their fluid intake, researchers found in a newly published study.

Adherence with asthma medication was lower when recorded by a mobile app compared with patient-reported and physician-reported results, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

CHICAGO — Digital gut-directed hypnotherapy resulted in greater improvement in abdominal pain and stool symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with digital muscle relaxation, according to research.

NEW ORLEANS — With the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, a smartphone app helped patients with type 2 diabetes reduce HbA1c with less medication and insulation intensification vs. controls, a speaker reported.