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June 07, 2021
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Smartphone app collects data on migraine triggers, medications from 600,000 users

Self-reported migraine treatment records collected via a smartphone application provided insights into migraine triggers and medication effectiveness.

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May 17, 2021
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Top in cardiology: Hostility at work, FDA warning on cell phones and cardiac devices

New survey results show that nearly half of cardiologists experienced a hostile work environment. More women than men reported hostility, including harassment and discrimination. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

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May 14, 2021
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FDA warns certain cell phones, smartwatches may interfere with implanted medical devices

The FDA issued a warning that certain cell phones and smartwatches containing high field strength magnets may cause some implanted medical devices, particularly cardiac devices, to suspend normal operations when in proximity to the magnet.

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May 10, 2021
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Pharmacist-linked smartphone app reduces medication errors for transplant recipients

Kidney transplant recipients utilizing a smartphone app that provided pharmacist-led medication management, including telehealth visits, experienced reduced medication errors and were less likely to be hospitalized than controls.

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May 06, 2021
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Sanguina, AstraZeneca develop smartphone app for personalized anemia management in CKD

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.

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April 21, 2021
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Smartphone-based ECG screening tied to better AF detection in American Indian adults

Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation using a smartphone-based ECG in American Indian adults identified considerably more AF than typical care within clinics, researchers reported.

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March 19, 2021
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Smartphone app improves medication safety practices for patients with kidney disease

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

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January 28, 2021
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Q&A: Videoscopes, smartphones may allow for ear, oropharyngeal exams via telehealth

Using digital videoscopes and smartphones may be a feasible method to conduct head and neck physical examinations during telehealth visits, according to a study recently published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

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November 16, 2020
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Smartphone photos may be reliable in assessing psoriasis severity

Smartphone photos taken at home by patients with psoriasis can be reliably used to assess severity of disease, according to a poster presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology virtual congress.

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September 16, 2020
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Smartphone app may predict worsening asthma by measuring nighttime coughing

Nocturnal cough and sleep quality measured by a smartphone app may aid in the prediction of asthma progression, researchers reported at the virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.

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