Smartphone

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.