Mobile Application

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Beth Klos, RDN, LDN, CDCES, about the benefits of using apps for helping people with diabetes address challenges in self-management.

Diabetes apps as part of a technology-enabled practice can help people with diabetes achieve positive clinical outcomes and improve quality of life; however, there are no-one-size-fits all recommendations and not all apps add value.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society has launched The Comprehensive Vaccine Education Program to help combat vaccine misinformation and hesitancy.

Sanguina has launched a study to examine how its smartphone app that measures hemoglobin levels, known as AnemoCheck Mobile, can be customized for use by patients with chronic kidney disease-related anemia.

A smartphone app targeting specific “self-care behaviors,” primarily medication management, increased patient engagement and reduced medication discrepancies for patients with chronic kidney disease.

Mood indicators assessed in an ambulatory setting appeared to be a promising addition to multimodal depression screening tools, according to study results published in PLOS One.

Women who use an app to track their menstrual cycle may increase their likelihood of becoming pregnant, according to study data published in Human Reproduction.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact various aspects of cancer care, oncologists must decide whether to delay treatment or proceed despite increased risk for infection with the novel coronavirus.

Adults with type 2 diabetes may lose weight more effectively by including a weight-loss mobile app as part of their strategy, according to findings from a meta-analysis published in Obesity.

An interactive voice response system that uses artificial intelligence effectively monitored the well-being of patients with serious mental illness, according to study findings published in PLOS One.