Tag: Cellphones
Smartphone App May Help People Identify Smoking Triggers
App use tied to higher six-month biochemically verified sustained abstinence rate
Smartphone-Aided Postoperative Monitoring Effective
Satisfaction comparable to conventional in-person follow-up
ChatGPT Mostly Accurate for Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening Questions
Responses were graded by fellowship-trained breast radiologists
iPhone Automated Audiogram Image Recognition Has Low Accuracy
Authors say this has implications for customization of over-the-counter hearing aids
Mental Health Apps Offer Basic Features
Privacy challenges identified for apps, including metrics such as star ratings
Smartphone App May Be Beneficial for Some With Bipolar Disorder
Does not reduce risk of relapse overall, but can reduce relapse risk and manic symptom severity for low-risk individuals
Mobile Devices for Calming May Harm Young Children’s Emotion Regulation
Authors say mobile devices for calming should be avoided in preschool-aged boys, children with higher surgency
Postdischarge Text Message Intervention Cuts Readmissions
Benefits include 41 percent lower odds of 30-day use of acute care resources
Safe Sex Texts Do Not Cut Sexually Transmitted Disease Reinfection Rates
Findings seen among young adults randomly assigned to receive regular texts
Text Message Intervention Does Not Up Meds Adherence After Heart Attack
Intervention associated with small improvements in BMI <25 kg/m2, eating at least five vegetables and two fruits/day
