Smartwatch App Shows Promise for Identifying Atrial Fibrillation
Among those notified of irregular pulse, positive predictive value 0.84 for observing a-fib on ECG.
Technology
Video Games, TV Negatively Affect Child, Teen Academic Performance
Watching television and playing video games negatively affects academic performance in children and adolescents but overall screen time does not, according to research results published in JAMA Pediatrics. Television and video games both affected composite scores, while television negatively impacted language and mathematics skills. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, investigators aimed to determine whether…
Smartphone-Operated, Single-Lead ECG Performs As Well As 12L-Device in Side-by-Side Study
Can atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter be accurately detected using a smartphone-operated single-lead electrocardiography device?
Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Aids Detection of Glioma Growth
Physicians using CAD can detect growth of low-grade gliomas at significantly smaller volumes.
Study Examines Use of Electronic Consults for Allergy/Immunology
E-consults used more often than in-person consults for adverse drug reactions.
IDSA Issues Updated Statement on Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth Technologies
The Infectious Disease Society of America issued an updated statement supporting the appropriate use of telemedicine and telehealth technologies in clinical care, research, and education.
Patients Find Video Primary Care Visits Convenient
Eighty-four percent of patients report improved patient-provider relationship with video visits.
New App Aids Surgeons in Predicting Hernias After Abdominal Surgery
Real-time risk score predicts incisional hernias following abdominal surgery.
ACP: Half of Practices Implement Telehealth Technology
Roughly half of internal medicine physicians report working in a practice that has telehealth technology.
User Data From Medicine-Related Apps Routinely Shared
User data from 24 apps received or processed by 55 unique entities, including developers, service providers.
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