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How to Prevent a Heart Attack: Text Patients on Healthy...

How to Prevent a Heart Attack: Text Patients on Healthy...

An article reporting results of a clinical trial in Australia. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2442937

26 June 2016
From the Wall Street Journal summary: A recent study has found evidence suggesting text messages could reduce one’s odds of a second heart attack. A six-month clinical trial in Australia found that...
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Implementation of foot thermometry plus mHealth to...

Implementation of foot thermometry plus mHealth to...

A registered trial from ClinicalTrials.gov: Identifier NCT02373592

19 April 2016
From the article abstract:  BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot neuropathy (DFN) is one of the most important complications of diabetes mellitus; its early diagnosis and intervention can prevent foot ulcers and the need...
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Text message reminders do not improve hepatitis B...

Text message reminders do not improve hepatitis B...

An article from the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

24 October 2015
From the PubMed article abstract: "In September 2008, Sydney Sexual Health Centre implemented an SMS reminder system. The authors assessed the impact of the reminder system on HBV vaccination rates among patients who...
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A randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to...

A randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to...

An article from BMC Neurology

21 October 2015
From the PubMed article abstract: "The effectiveness of mobile technology to improve medication adherence via customized Short Messaging Service (SMS) reminders for stroke has not been tested in resource poor areas....
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Wearable Sensor/Device (Fitbit One) and SMS...

Wearable Sensor/Device (Fitbit One) and SMS...

An article from the Telemedicine Journal

3 October 2015
From the PubMed Abstract: "Studies have shown self-monitoring can modify health behaviors, including physical activity (PA). This study tested the utility of a wearable sensor/device (Fitbit® One™; Fitbit...
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