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Table 12 Applications for Patients

From: A Systematic Review of Healthcare Applications for Smartphones

Application

Version (price)

Platforms

Description

Functions

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.

Purdue MomentaryAssessment Tool URL72[84, 85, 87]

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.

  1. This table presents the version, platforms, a short description, and a list of functions of the 15 applications for patients. Of these, six applications are for disease management with chronic condition, four are ENT-related, three are fall-related, and two other conditions.
  2. j ECG: Electrocardiography, x GPRS: General Packet Radio Service, y RNID: Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
  3. Website URLs:
  4. URL66: http://www.diabeo.com/, Accessed June, 2011.
  5. URL67: https://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/about/researchover/injury/cardiomobile.jsp, Accessed June, 2011.
  6. URL68: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/your-hearing/technology/equipment-and-research/iphone-hearing-check.aspx, Accessed June, 2011.
  7. URL69: http://www.unitronhearing.com/unitron/global/en/professional/your_practice/uhear.html, Accessed June, 2011.
  8. URL70: http://www.innerearsolutions.com/Software_Solutions.html, Accessed June, 2011.
  9. URL71: http://www.remoteanalysis.net/sleepaid.html, Accessed June, 2011.
  10. URL72: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~dbeal/PMAT.html, Accessed June, 2011.
  11. URL73: http://www.mremedy.com/Home_Products.php, Accessed June, 2011.