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News – Measuring and analyzing human emotions
Human communication contains much information that is not verbalized. Facial expressions, facial micro-expressions, hand gestures and speech patterns are all signals of who we are. There is a new wave of startups and entrepreneurs looking to make an impact in healthcare. Companies such as Cognito and Affectiva are developing innovative mobile technology designed to analyze emotions, studying vocal and visual clues as well as physiological factors. The premise of this new technology measuring human emotion is to focus on how people speak and...
read moreVolume 1, Issue 2
The Editorial Board at the Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine is proud to present Volume 1, Issue 2, published on June 1st 2012. After our inaugural publication in March 2012, we have had considerable interest from researchers in the field, and received a number of submissions. Mobile technology in Medicine is a rapidly developing area, and we hope to continue accelerating research in the field. We look forward to your submissions for Issue 3 Volume 1, Issue 2 Contents Editorials 001 Validate an App: How to Design Your Study and Get...
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The Editorial Board at the Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine is proud to present our inaugural publication, Volume 1, Issue 1, published on March 1st 2012. After our initial announcements in November 2011, we have had considerable interest from researchers in the field, and received a number of submissions. Mobile technology in Medicine is a rapidly developing area, and we hope that with the official launch of our journal, we will help accelerate research in the field. Volume 1, Issue 1 Contents Editorials 001 The Evolution of...
read moreReal-time patient monitoring available for iOS
GE healthcare in partnership with AirStrip Technologies have recently announced the launch of Airstrip PATIENT MONITORING(TM), which is a software tool that allows live-streaming of critical patient data to a physician’s iPad or iPhone. Targeted at various medical professionals, mainly critical care and emergency physicians – this software tool is able to integrate many critical patient variables such as heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure into one easy to use display. In addition to this, invasive monitoring...
read moreGekoTM: a new revolution in DVT prophylaxis?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of coagulated blood in one of the deep venous systems of the lower limbs, which is usually instigated by venous stasis, already-present endothelial damage of the veins and a predisposition to hypercoagulability. Despite the many advances in pharmacological prophylaxis for post-surgical DVT, it still remains a highly prevalent problem with an annual incidence of 80 cases per 100,000 and up to 50% causing life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE)[1]. Furthermore, with the use of pharmacological...
read moreInformation at the fingertips as UptoDate releases smartphone application.
By Alan Sit. UpToDate®, is a service that helps clinicians provide the best possible care for their patients. The database has over 9,000 peer reviewed topics across 19 different branches of medicine. Whilst it has existed as an online internet site format, the resource has recently been released into the Apple Inc App Store ©.The UpToDate application boasts access to extensive clinical content with your iPhone for the answers you need at the point of care, without leaving your patient’s side. This application is free on the Apple App...
read moreRevolution in dermatoscopy
By Alan Sit. A recent application and device has been released into the Apple Inc App Store © that could prove to be quite useful by dermatologists. The Handyscope © FotoFinder Inc., is able to capture high resolution dermoscopic photos for easy, quick and convenient check-ups for skin cancers. The attachment is a case made with an easy-to-use slide-in mechanism so that the iPhone © is secured tightly in an optimal position for the lens of the case to sit exactly in front of the iPhone © camera. To capture pictures, install theHandyscope app...
read moreLatest conference news: the mHealth summit
By Mr Alan Sit. The third annual mHealth Summit recently concluded at the The Gaylord National Resort and Conventional Centre in the National Harbour, Washing DC during the 5th -7th December, 2011. The aim of the summit is to promote and exhibit technology related to health, especially wireless medical technology along with clinical research and business. This year’s summit hosted over 300 exhibitors presenting innovative applications, tools and solutions. The summit featured discussions, keynotes and presentations by prominent contributors...
read moreThe future of wireless technology in medical practice.
This is another interesting talk published on TED in 2009 discussing the potential of mobile and wireless technology in medical practice. Presented by Dr Eric Topol, cardiologist and geneticist, and current director of Scripps Translational Science Institute, California. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/eric_topol_the_wireless_future_of_medicine.html
read moreA smarter way to conduct medical research.
One of the challenges of population based medical research exists in the process of data collection. This is particularly relevant in study methodologies involving surveys and questionnaires whereby subject response rate can be perilously low.1 Such deficiencies can compromise the quality of the study through introduction of bias and may limit the degree to which the data can be extrapolated and applied in daily practice. Furthermore, population data collection through traditional survey methods, especially those issued in mail is often...
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