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Hypertension Health Promotion via Text Messaging at a...

Hypertension Health Promotion via Text Messaging at a...

An article published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)

10 March 2016
From the article objective: "The objective of this study was to test whether the dissemination of health information via a short message service (SMS) led to improvements in health knowledge and self-reported...
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Use of short messaging services to assess depressive...

Use of short messaging services to assess depressive...

An article from the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

24 September 2015
From the article abstract: "Few studies in developing nations have assessed the use of short messaging services (SMS) to identify psychological challenges in refugee populations. This study aimed to assess the...
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Improving treatment adherence for blood pressure...

Improving treatment adherence for blood pressure...

An article from BMC Family Practice

3 July 2015
From the PubMed article abstract: "Effective use of proven treatments for high blood pressure, a preventable health risk, is challenging for many patients. Prompts via mobile phone SMS-text messaging may improve...
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Providing a USSD location based clinic finder in South...

Providing a USSD location based clinic finder in South...

An article from Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

1 November 2014
From the PubMed article: "A new mHealth service, Clinic Finder, was designed to provide a location-based service for any cellphone user in South Africa dialing a dedicated USSD string to find the nearest public...
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