Social Media Discussions on Meds Give Rise to “Patient Influencers”
To better understand the new phenomenon of “patient influencers”, the authors conducted interviews with individuals who routinely offer advice on health topics on social media.
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FDA Clears Automated Insulin Dosing App for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
The prescription-only device works with integrated continuous glucose monitors and alternate controller enabled pumps.
Smartphone-Based Intervention Reduces Fear of Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
A randomized study sought to measure the effectiveness of mobile device-based apps to reduce fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors.
Smartphone Addiction: Tips for Assessment and Management
Determining when smartphone use has become an addiction in patients is tricky. Researchers outline what to look for.
FDA Clears At-Home Visual Acuity Testing System
Individuals can complete the test in approximately 6 minutes, at which point the test results will be made available to an eye care professional.
Positive Outcomes From an Infectious Disease Crisis
No crisis should go unexploited for its potential to improve health care delivery.
Smartphone Apps Frequently Used for Managing Bipolar Disorder
This study recruited individuals with BD via advertisements on social media and through the Collaborative RESearch Team to study psychosocial issues in Bipolar Disorder (CREST.BD) website and its mailing list.
Using Apps to Improve Depression Care: 2 Models
Two experts speak about how apps address different needs and use different technologies, but taken together, they shed light on the manifold ways that apps can be used for depression management in clinical practice.
Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems Decrease Redundant Clostridioides difficile Infection Testing
Researchers conducted a study to determine whether computerized clinical decision support systems decrease the rate of unnecessary testing for Clostridioides difficile infection.
Association Between Delayed Antibiotic Administration and Risk for Septic Shock
Investigators conducted a study to determine whether early antibiotic administration decreases the risk for progression to septic shock among patients with suspected sepsis.
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