Medical literature on mobile applications related to cancer.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18044-e18044
Author(s):  
Andrea Carolina Anampa-Guzman ◽  
Pamela Contreras Chavez ◽  
César Gutiérrez ◽  
Joanne M. Jeter
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Study Protocols ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Almost All

e18044 Background: In 2014, there existed 166 mobile applications related to cancer. However, many mobile applications are being developed without published validation by the medical community. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of the studies about mobile applications related to cancer. Methods: Scopus, PubMed, PMC, BVS and Scielo were systematically searched for studies published up to December 2016. A broad search using the terms “neoplasia”, “cancer”, “neoplasm”, “smartphone application” and “mobile app” was conducted. Article abstracts were reviewed for study eligibility, followed by reviews of full papers. We found 195 articles and 48 were included. Articles were included if they reviewed commercial mobile applications or if they described the development and evaluation of a mobile application related to cancer. Articles were excluded if they were about other telehealth technologies, primarily editorials, solely described study protocols, abstracts of congresses or books. Results: The earliest article was published in 2012 and there is an increasing rate of articles published. The majority of articles are original articles (85.42%) and 10 of them are clinical trials. Almost all articles were written in English (95.83%). Nearly 40% of the articles talked about mobile applications for the management of cancer. The intended audience of the mobile applications described in the studies was mostly patients. The cancers most popular among the articles were breast and skin cancers. The countries with the most studies on mobile applications related to cancer are the United States and South Korea. Conclusions: There is a large number of cancer related mobile applications. Further studies would help us understand the current and future use of these health related technologies. [Table: see text]

Initiating Collaboration among Organ Transplant Professionals through Web Portals and Mobile Applications

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Alexander ◽  
Haley Hoy ◽  
Manil Maskey ◽  
Helen Conover ◽  
John Gamble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Efficient Access ◽  
Health Related

The knowledge base for healthcare providers working in the field of organ transplantation has grown exponentially. However, the field has no centralized ‘space’ dedicated to efficient access and sharing of information.The ease of use and portability of mobile applications (apps) make them ideal for subspecialists working in complex healthcare environments. In this article, the authors review the literature related to healthcare technology; describe the development of health-related technology; present their mobile app pilot project assessing the effects of a collaborative, mobile app based on a freely available content manage framework; and report their findings. They conclude by sharing both lessons learned while completing this project and future directions.

scholarly journals Would patients undergo postoperative follow-up by using a smartphone application?

BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Scherer ◽  
Frank Keller ◽  
Hans-Christoph Pape ◽  
Georg Osterhoff
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Direct Benefit ◽  
Orthopaedic Practice ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background eHealth applications have been proposed as an alternative to monitor patients in frequent intervals or over long distances. The aim of this study was to assess whether patients would accept an application on their smartphone to be monitored by their physicians. Methods During September 2017 and December 2017 a survey amongst smartphone users was conducted via paper and web-based questionnaires. Results More than half of the 962 participants (54%) were older than 55 years of age. The majority of the participants (68.7%) would accept a follow-up by a smartphone application obtaining personal healthcare data. 72.6% of all patients older than 55 years of age would use the application. The most prevalent reason against installing the application was data protection. Patients being currently treated in an orthopaedic practice and pedestrians were more eager to accept a follow-up by a mobile app than participants from social media. Conclusion The majority of participants would accept a mobile application, collecting personal health-related data for postoperative follow-up, and saw a direct benefit for the patient in such an application.

scholarly journals Your OTP Is Also Not Secure: Security Issues Of Mobile Apps in the E-Commerce

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3225-3228
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Online Transactions ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Research Article ◽  
One Time Password ◽  
Almost All

Now a days most of the persons doing their banking transactions, bill payments online through mobile app or web. Almost all the financial institutions are providing second layer of authentication by providing one time password while online transactions. But one the other hand in almost every mobile applications have the features to read your contacts, your locations, your messages not only read but they have the features to write the massages, write the contacts in your contacts list. Are these features really helps us? Are they really for our time saving? In this research article we will see the dark side of these features of our mobile applications.

scholarly journals Mobile Apps for the Management of Comorbid Overweight/Obesity and Depression/Anxiety: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizzette Gómez-de-Regil ◽  
Azalia Avila-Nava ◽  
Ana Ligia Gutierrez-Solis ◽  
Roberto Lugo
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Apps ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Psychological Wellness ◽  
Study Protocols ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Android App ◽  
Simultaneous Management

Objective. This review aimed at searching for scientific literature on mobile apps for the management of comorbid overweight/obesity and depression/anxiety and providing a brief and comprehensive summary of their main features, targeted groups, and relevant results. Methods. A bibliographical search was performed in Pubmed, PsycNet, Web of Science, ResearchGate, and Lilacs databases. The terms “obesity” and “overweight” were introduced in combination with “anxiety” and “depression” and “mobile app (application),” “smartphone app (application),” “android app (applicattion),” “iOS app (application),” “mobile health app (application),” and “mHealth app (application).” Results. The initial search eliciting 204 citations was reduced to 7 relevant papers (4 original articles, 1 brief communication, and 2 study protocols). All publications were from the last five years, most were produced by research teams from the United States. All had adult samples, and interventions mostly followed a cognitive behavioral framework. Regarding mobile apps, five studies only used one to monitor weight and physical activity, one study to provide therapy to improve psychological wellness, and one study to monitor cognitions and emotions. No mobile app was found for the simultaneous management of overweight/obesity and depression/anxiety. Conclusions. The prevalence and costs related to overweight/obesity and depression/anxiety are significant and likely to increase. Very often these conditions overlap; thus, it would be recommendable to treat their comorbidity simultaneously. Nevertheless, no mobile app has been designed for this purpose, which would help to reduce service provision costs and make treatment more easily accessible for patients.

scholarly journals Feasibility Study of a Smartphone Application for Detecting Skin Cancers in People With Albinism

2020 ◽  
pp. 1370-1375
Author(s):  
Fidel Rubagumya ◽  
Sarah K. Nyagabona ◽  
Ahuka N. Longombe ◽  
Achille Manirakiza ◽  
John Ngowi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Color ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Diagnostic Delay ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Histologic Diagnosis ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Sub Saharan

PURPOSE Albinism affects some facets of the eye’s function and coloration, as well as hair and skin color. The prevalence of albinism is estimated to be one in 2,000-5,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa and one in 270 in Tanzania. People in Tanzania with albinism experience sociocultural and economic disparities. Because of stigma related to albinism, they present to hospitals with advanced disease, including skin cancers. Mobile health (mHealth) can help to bridge some of the gaps in detection and treatment of skin cancers affecting this population. METHODS We assessed the feasibility of using a mobile application (app) for detection of skin cancers among people with albinism. The study was approved by the Ocean Road Cancer Institute institutional review board. Data, including pictures of the lesions, were collected using a mobile smartphone and submitted to expert reviewers. Expert reviewers’ diagnosis options were benign, malignant, or unevaluable. RESULTS A total of 77 lesions from different body locations of 69 participants were captured by the NgoziYangu mobile app. Sixty-two lesions (81%) were considered malignant via the app and referred for biopsy and histologic diagnosis. Of those referred, 55 lesions (89%) were biopsied, and 47 lesions (85%) were confirmed as skin malignancies, whereas eight (15%) were benign. CONCLUSION With an increasing Internet coverage in Africa, there is potential for smartphone apps to improve health care delivery channels. It is important that mobile apps like NgoziYangu be explored to reduce diagnostic delay and improve the accuracy of detection of skin cancer, especially in stigmatized groups.

The use of mobile applications as a tool supporting health

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Grzebieluch ◽  
M Wołoch ◽  
A Felińczak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mobile Health Applications ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Health Applications

Abstract Background Mobile health (m-health) covers activities in the field of medicine and public health carried out by using mobile devices. It also includes mobile applications, which are one of the main branches of e-health. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the use of mobile health applications by students and everyday behaviour activities that promote health. Methods The study involved 208 students of three Wrocław universities. It was conducted from March till April 2018 and the online diagnostic survey (CAWI) method was used. Results 70.2% of respondents declared they had mobile health applications installed on their smartphone. 49% declared that they used mobile health applications, while 51% did not. Respondents who used the application significantly more often than non-users, took care of their health in almost all of the ways listed in the questionnaire: care about mental health(28%), the quality and duration of sleep(41%), healthy diet(64 %), physical activity(81%), implementation of health-related activities in everyday behaviour(28%), monitoring my health(52%). People, who use health applications significantly more often, undertake most of the physical activities (running 42.2%, working out the gym 39.2%, riding bike 38.2%, attending group classes 33,3%, swimming 21.6%). Respondents use application mostly for 'Registering, supporting physical activity'(80%) Conclusions Almost half of the examined group of students use mobile health applications in their daily lives and this group assesses themselves as health-conscious people in its various manifestations and aspects. These people are more likely to engage in various types of physical activity Key messages The results of the research clearly indicate the positive relationship between the use of mobile applications and health-promoting behaviours and undertaking physical activities. The development and dissemination of mobile applications can significantly affect the extension of possibilities for health promotion activities and supporting a healthy lifestyle.

Health Communication: Implications for Diverse Populations

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Amy Hasselkus
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Care Decisions ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Health Related

The need for improved communication about health-related topics is evident in statistics about the health literacy of adults living in the United States. The negative impact of poor health communication is huge, resulting in poor health outcomes, health disparities, and high health care costs. The importance of good health communication is relevant to all patient populations, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Efforts are underway at all levels, from individual professionals to the federal government, to improve the information patients receive so that they can make appropriate health care decisions. This article describes these efforts and discusses how speech-language pathologists and audiologists may be impacted.

The Complexity of Health Disparities: More Than Just Black–White Differences

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Charles Ellis ◽  
Molly Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Death Rates ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Language Pathology

Health disparities have once again moved to the forefront of America's consciousness with the recent significant observation of dramatically higher death rates among African Americans with COVID-19 when compared to White Americans. Health disparities have a long history in the United States, yet little consideration has been given to their impact on the clinical outcomes in the rehabilitative health professions such as speech-language pathology/audiology (SLP/A). Consequently, it is unclear how the absence of a careful examination of health disparities in fields like SLP/A impacts the clinical outcomes desired or achieved. The purpose of this tutorial is to examine the issue of health disparities in relationship to SLP/A. This tutorial includes operational definitions related to health disparities and a review of the social determinants of health that are the underlying cause of such disparities. The tutorial concludes with a discussion of potential directions for the study of health disparities in SLP/A to identify strategies to close the disparity gap in health-related outcomes that currently exists.

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