In the recent age of futuristic appliances, cellphones top the chart in offering the latest of technologies. Now, the news is that these cellphones will be so well equipped that they will come in great aid for doctors and patients. These cellphones along with the extended applications, will work as monitors of health condition and treatments done. This technology will help in keeping effective and timely health care at the finger tips of the medical professionals. Listed below are 10 such essential applicatins to benefit patients and doctors.
Glucose Tracker Lite
The sudden rise and fall of the glucose level in blood is quite alarming for the diabetic patients. Keeping a constant track on it at every moment is next to impossible as different medicines and treatments need to be administered to the patients on sudden drop or rise of blood sugar level. So Glucose Tracker Lite is an application that helps them to monitor their own blood glucose level within seconds and reach out for the exact treatment. It can also store data of over a month’s readings.
MedCalc
If the medical reports always confuse you with the complicated formulas, readings, signs and symbols, then get hold of MedCalc. This portable iPod is extremely effective as it stores all the complex medical formulas, data, scales and also provides a detailed, bibliographic reference to each of the medical formula.
PubMed On Tap
PubMed On Tap is a highly functional futuristic device that stores all the necessary information and references regarding the medical sector. Moreover, it gives an instant internet access to the references. It contains together with the option to retrieve the pdf formats of the same. You can also indulge into Advanced Search on a particular reference provided.
H1N1
When H1N1 was threatening us in frequent intervals, the cell phone designers gave a serious thought on it. With the blend of technology and their research, they have come up with H1N1, which is an iPad that keeps you updated about all the information and news regarding the same, including its chances of possible outbreaks, the recently affected areas, etc.
Medical Pill Log
This futuristic device is meant especially for those forgetful people who often forget what medicines they need to take, the time for the medicine and even, what is already taken. With a tap of a finger it creates a customized data on the medicines that have already taken and those yet to be gulped down. The pop up window presents all the feedback you need.
AHRQ ePSS
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ), a research institute on healthcare quality, cost, patient safety and other such related subjects, has developed an application known as Electronic Preventive Services Selector(ePSS) to screen, council and suggest medicines for primary health complications. The data can be searched over this ePSS as per specific patient, by inputting relevant data like the age, sex, behavioral pattern, related risk, etc.
MedPage Today Mobile
This device has been created mainly for the health care professionals. It covers all the latest information on the newly invented drugs, the world’s breaking medical news, coverage of over sixty medical meetings and symposia across the world, etc. It contains both audio and video reports along with a live conference coverage.
Procedures Consult
This is a device created for the medical faculty of the world. It features video footage of pre and post application medical steps, options for book marking the most relevant procedure, full search options for an instant access on the critical matter being looked for. The most interesting part of it is that the information is locally stored and you need not depend on the network connection.
Micromedex Drug Information
This application which runs on iPad, is a free resource on drugs as it contains information of all the latest drugs, their mode of application and other corresponding necessary details. All this information has been backed and approved by the unbiased editorial process, called Micromedex. There are more than 4500 searchable terms related to medicines, so that the medical professionals can access them anytime from anywhere and save lives.
NEJM This Week
This free application for iPhones and iPads comprises of recent articles on biomedical and medical subjects, reviews, comments and case studies, medically important images for the sector of Clinical Medicine, audio inputs, video footage of the important case studies on Clinical Medicine, the findings of the recent medical research and every other relevant information for the medical professionals. It is actually the most futuristic and the most updated medical journal.
