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Asthma and Allergy Mobile Apps in 2018

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper offers a comprehensive review of interactive mobile allergy and asthma smartphone applications available within the USA in 2018, with an emphasis on interactive asthma apps. RECENT FINDINGS: Primary care and specialty clinicians interested in introducing digital health...

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Autores principales: Kagen, Steve, Garland, Amy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394463/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30712150
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11882-019-0840-z
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Sumario:PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper offers a comprehensive review of interactive mobile allergy and asthma smartphone applications available within the USA in 2018, with an emphasis on interactive asthma apps. RECENT FINDINGS: Primary care and specialty clinicians interested in introducing digital health apps into their practices will soon have more choices, for Apple® and major electronic medical record software companies are investing heavily in the mobile medical marketplace, guaranteeing personal health information and access to care will always be immediately available in one’s digital hand. SUMMARY: Interactive mobile asthma applications are valuable assets for patients and caregivers alike, for they offer immediate communications between patients and those responsible for providing for their needs. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s11882-019-0840-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.