scholarly journals Use of short message service in at-home COVID-19 patient management

BMC Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Loubet ◽  
Christian Czeschan ◽  
Matthieu Sintes ◽  
Albert Sotto ◽  
Didier Laureillard
Keyword(s):  
Short Message Service ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Health Innovations ◽  
Communication Program ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Clinical Worsening ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background Mobile health innovations are well adapted for ambulatory coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who risk clinical deterioration at home during the second week of illness. Methods A short message service (SMS) communication program was implemented by French physicians to monitor COVID-19 patients after discharge from outpatient or emergency care. The aim of the SMS tracking is to advise patients about their need for medical reassessment if reporting worsening of COVID-19 symptoms. A follow-up via SMS to all confirmed positive patients in the Nîmes area (France) was established. Every morning, patients received four follow-up questions. Daily responses were converted to green, orange or red trees, analysed in real time by physicians. “Red” patients were called immediately to check their condition and organise transfer to hospital if needed. “Orange” patients were called within two hours to verify whether the specific instructions following the SMS had been followed. Results From March 21 to June 30, 2020, 1007 patients agreed to sign up to the SMS tracking, 62% were women and the mean age was 41.5 years (standard deviation (SD) 16.0). During follow-up, 649 (64%) became “orange” and 69 (7%) “red”. Ten patients were directly admitted to the Infectious Diseases Department during their follow-up due to clinical worsening, all but one as a result of SMS alerts and subsequent telephone assessment by physicians. Conclusion SMS tracking platforms could be useful as an early warning system to refer patients with worsening clinical status to hospital-based care or additional clinician advice.

scholarly journals Use of home pulse oximetry with daily short message service messages for monitoring outpatients with COVID-19: The patient's experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 205520762110676
Author(s):  
Laura Vaughan ◽  
Lauren E Eggert ◽  
Andrea Jonas ◽  
Arthur Sung ◽  
Sara Singer
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Oximeter ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Home Monitoring ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Message Service ◽  
At Home

Studies have shown COVID-19 patients may have a low oxygen saturation (SpO2) independent of visible respiratory distress, a phenomenon termed “silent hypoxia.” Silent hypoxia creates uncertainty in the outpatient setting for clinicians and patients alike. In this study, we examined the potential for pulse oximeters in identifying early signs of clinical deterioration. We report descriptive results on COVID-positive patients’ experiences with a comprehensive home monitoring tool comprised of home SpO2 measurements with a novel symptom-tracking short message service/text messaging application. Of patients who required hospitalization, 83% sought care as a result of low pulse oximeter readings. Nearly all patients who did not require hospitalization reported that having a pulse oximeter provided them with the confidence to stay at home. Essentially all patients found a home pulse oximeter useful. Keeping COVID-19-positive patients at home reduces the potential for disease spread and prevents unnecessary costs and strain on the healthcare system.

scholarly journals Door Security Design using Radio Frequency Identification With a Short Message Service Warning System

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S2) ◽  
pp. 354-370
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Security Design ◽  
Security Framework ◽  
Working At Home ◽  
Vital Records ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Frequency Identification

In the workspace, when we are working at home it is vital for property holders to keep up vital records and information. In this manner, the security of the workspace entryway is extremely important to build security and it can avoid burglary when the workspace isn't utilized or relinquished. The easiest security for the entryway is introducing a manual key. Yet, manual key is anything but difficult to break. With advancement of entryway security innovation it utilizes watchword, finger check, and numerous others, yet security is just to open and shutting entryway. Yet, when the entryway was persuasively opened or harmed by hoodlums, the property holder still had no data that the entryway was broken. To conquer this issue, a framework that can supplant the manual entryway bolt to a more advanced entryway security framework is required with the goal that it is difficult to separate and can see whether the entryway is opened or harmed by a cheat. To run this framework, 3 parts are utilized, to be specific RFID card as a key re-arrangement apparatus, a sensor to gauge vibration on the entryway when it is constrained open or harmed by criminals and tells the mortgage holder by means of SMS

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Phone Reminders to Improve Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Aliff Abdul Wahab ◽  
◽  
Rosnah Ismail ◽  
Halim Ismail ◽  
Nazarudin Safian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Message Service ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Difficult Issue

Introduction: Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimens remains a difficult issue. Thus, it was hoped that the use of phone reminders would improve adherence. Methodology: The Cochrane database was searched using selected keywords for this meta-analysis. We included randomised, controlled trials (RCTs) that utilised interventions with phone reminder and reported adherence outcomes, as the proportion of prescribed pills taken, the scores on an adherence questionnaire, or the follow-up rate. Two independent authors screened titles of article for inclusion, extracted the relevant data, and assessed articles for risk of bias. Results: Seven RCTs published between 2010 and 2017 were selected for inclusion in this review. The sample size ranged from 76 to 631 participants. Most RCTs used short message service (SMS) and phone call reminders as interventions. The rate of adherence was 1.17-fold greater among those who received phone reminders than those who did not, which was statistically significant (Z = 2.86, p = 0.004). Those who received phone reminders showed a 17% higher likelihood for adherence compared with those who did not receive any phone reminder interventions. Conclusion: Phone reminders remain significantly effective means for improving adherence.

scholarly journals Solar-powered flood early warning system with short message service (SMS) notifications

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1156
Author(s):  
Nur Anis Athirah ◽  
N. H. Radzi ◽  
M. N. Abdullah ◽  
S. A. Jumaat ◽  
N. Z. Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Short Message Service ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Emergency Managers ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Flood Alert ◽  
Flood Effects ◽  
Solar Powered ◽  
Resource Deployment

<span>Flood is one of the most common hazards in Malaysia. Flood effects can be local, or very large, affecting the neighborhood or community and entire river basins. This flood develops slowly; sometimes over a period of days while sometimes develop quickly in just few minutes. With the real time flood information, it will allow public safety organizations and other emergency managers to effectively plan their resource deployment within the limited time of alert. Hence, this project aims to design the solar powered flood alert warning system by using solar energy as the power supply. This system will send message using GSM to the residents to notify them about the flood occurred. In this project, three LEDs were used to indicate the height of the water levels which are safe, alert and danger conditions. Each of the height have different water level that indicates the level of safety for each condition. </span>

A Telemedicine system based on Internet and short message service as a new approach in the follow-up of patients with gestational diabetes

2010 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. e15-e17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Pérez-Ferre ◽  
Mercedes Galindo ◽  
Mª Dolores Fernández ◽  
Victoria Velasco ◽  
Mª José de la Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Telemedicine System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Message Service

scholarly journals Prototipo electrónico simple y de bajo costo para rastreo de vehículos basado en GPS

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Maricela Morales-Hernández ◽  
Franco Gabriel Caballero-Julian ◽  
Antonio Erick Wong-Díaz ◽  
Gabriela Aguilar-Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Short Message ◽  
C Language ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Communication Module ◽  
Complete Circuit ◽  
Vehicle Movement

This article presents an electronic prototype for vehicle tracking based on GPS (Global Positioning System) location as a proposed solution to the problem of vehicle theft that affects the Oaxaca de Juarez municipality and its surrounding municipalities, according to statistics from the Office of the Prosecutor Specialized in High Impact Crimes, vehicle thefts have increased rapidly in recent years. The "V" diagram was used to make the prototype, which proposes a solution within reach of the owners of vehicles, since similar products require the device and the payment of a membership to follow up in real time. The prototype consists of an Arduino board, a GPS module, a communication module for sending SMS (Short Message Service) messages, an accelerometer to detect vehicle movements and other components that are required for the operation of the complete circuit. The program has been developed in C language for Arduino and a free application of GoogleMaps is being used to send the location of the vehicle when detecting any vehicle movement

scholarly journals Initial loss to follow up among tuberculosis patients: the role of Ward-Based Outreach Teams and short message service (SMS) technology (research proposal)

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith R. M. Mwansa-Kambafwile ◽  
Charles Chasela ◽  
Nazir Ismail ◽  
Colin Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Short Message Service ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Loss To Follow Up ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Sms Intervention ◽  
Competing Priorities

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a problem in South Africa. Initial loss to follow up (LTFU) among TB patients is high varying between 14.9 and 18%. Some of the reasons for this are: lack of proper communication between patient and staff on next steps after testing, not aware that results are ready; and other competing priorities. Receiving reminder messages that result is ready is an intervention that can be explored to reduce initial LTFU. This can be through either receiving a note from the Ward-Based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) or via short message service (SMS) advising the patient to collect test result at the facility. This proposal aims to assess the effectiveness of WBOTs or SMS technology in reducing TB initial LTFU. Methods This will be a mixed methods approach. In depth interviews with WBOT Managers and TB Program Managers will be conducted. Focus group discussions with WBOT members will also be conducted. Two interventions (enhanced WBOTs/SMS technology) will be tested using a 3 arm randomized controlled trial (standard of care, SMS technology or enhanced WBOTs). The WBOTs will deliver paper note reminders while SMS intervention will entail sending reminder SMS messages to patients as soon as TB results are ready.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of Electricity Fault Detection System Using Microcontroller Arduino UNO

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Chandra Adrian ◽  
Mia Galina
Keyword(s):  
Fault Detection ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Short Message ◽  
High Pitch ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
Electrical Installation

This paper concentrates of creating a fault detection system that detect both emergency fault and fault that need of maintenance with prototype of electrical installation that is done through manual simulation method. The prototype consists of the lamp as the load integrated with Arduino UNO as the microcontroller with GSM module and buzzer. The microcontroller will detect and deduce the type of the fault happened in the installation and will send the data of the fault through the GSM module. GSM module then transmits the data to the mobile phone and let the user aware of the fault. Also, there will be buzzer as the warning system by producing high pitch sound that signalizes the fault that need immediate handling or emergency. The data of both faults will be sent as Short Message Service (SMS) to the user. The SMS will give the user the type of fault either emergency or need of maintenance, happened in the installation.

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