From: A Systematic Review of Healthcare Applications for Smartphones
Application | Version (price) | Platforms | Description | Functions |
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Diabeo URL66[32] | Beta | WindowsMobile | A telemedicine solution for diabetesmanagement. | Includes bolus calculators using validatedalgorithms; takes into account carbohydrateintake, pre-meal blood glucose, and anticipatedphysical activity reported; plasma glucose targets;automatic adjustments of carbohydrate ratio andbasal insulin; data transmission to medical staffcomputers through GPRSx. |
Cardiomobile URL67[35] | Prototype | WindowsMobile | A real-time remote monitoringsystem for cardiac rehabilitation. | Sends ECGj rate, walking speed, heart rate, elapseddistance and patient location to a secure server viaGPRSx during exercise sessions; server-side softwaredisplays these data. |
PulmonaryRehabilitation [29] | Prototype | WindowsMobile | An application based on standardpulmonary rehabilitation program forself-management, consists of Bluetoothpulse oximeter and smartphone. | Select and start exercise program; set custompersonalized upper and lower heart rate; displayheart rate, time remaining in seconds andfeedback color (green: normal physical condition,amber: normal condition but near acceptablelimits, red: dangerous physical condition). |
PAL Calculator [82] | Prototype | Java-enabledsmartphones | Measures physical activity level (PAL)through questionnaire application onsmartphones. | Displays questionnaire; measures PAL. |
Asthma Peak FlowMonitoring [79] | Prototype | WindowsMobile | An application to monitor peak flow ofasthma patients. | Sends peak-flow reading through GPRSx networkto a secure server; receives asthma trend analysisfeedback from the server. |
eCAALYX [83] | Prototype | Android | A remote monitoring system for olderpeople with multiple chronic conditions. | Receives data from wearable health sensors in asmart garment; transmits data to the monitoringserver; identifies higher-level information such astachycardia and signs of respiratory infections basedon established medical knowledge; displays mostrecent medical details obtained from the sensors. |
Hearing Check URL68[86] | 1.0 (free) | iOS | A simple and confidential hearingcheck tool developed by RNIDy, UK | Calls a landline number to access a freehearing check. |
uHear URL69[41] | 1.0 (Free) | iOS | A hearing loss self-assessment test. | Three assessments: hearing sensitivity, speechin noise, and a questionnaire about commonlistening situations. |
iTinnitus URL70[41] | 1.51 ($4.99) | iOS | A sound therapy package for patientswith tinnitus. | Records tinnitus by frequency in Hertz andkeeps track of the tinnitus in a daily diary graph,supports full masking therapy that is some formof sound played at a volume around the samevolume as the patient’s tinnitus, also supportsresidual inhibition and habituation. |
Sleep Aid URL71[41] | 1.3 ($2.99) | iOS | A sleep apnea management application. | Records snoring; generates graph of snoring;plays back snoring sound; provides informationabout sleep apnea. |
Fall Detector [78] | Prototype | Smartphonewith camerasupport. | A fall detection system consisting oftri-axial accelerometer with embeddedprocessor and camera phone. | The embedded processor in the accelerometerprocess the data locally, sends data to thecamera phone through a Bluetooth connectionduring a suspected fall; phone generates arequest to the user for vocal or keypad response;automatically calls emergency services in serioussituations; sends data and video to emergencyservices through high-speed 3G network. |
Fall Detector [80] | Prototype | Wireless-enabledsmartphone. | A fall detection application consistingof a smartphone with wireless Internetconnection, tri-axial accelerometer, andmicrocontroller. | Detects a fall; sends data to the server forfurther analysis to determine an emergency. |
iFall [81] | Prototype | Android | An application for fall detectionand response. | Detects falls; determines false positives, requestuser’s attention by vibrating the phone, flashingLEDs and screen, playing an audio message;makes automatic emergency-services call. |
2.1.3 (free) | Palm OS | A human behavior monitoring tool. | Event-driven study design; the application generate abeep when an event is fired; displays question sets,sets do-not-disturb time during busy moments. | |
Mayo ClinicMeditation URL73[23] | 1.0 ($2.99) | iOS | An application that helps to practicemeditation. | Includes short training videos introducing keyconcepts; 15-minute meditation program and5-minute meditation program. |