Check out this list -- 101 Mobile Health Apps. UK-focused, though. Katrin
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Fabiana <fabianadel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > I'm very interested in Health Care Technology and this topic has > gotten my attention! > > There are many initiatives about cellphone thechnologies helping on > Health issues, for example, the cellphone model LG-5200 (Glucophone), > from LG Electronics, which is a glucose meter! > > Another interesting thing is an application for Diabetes control which > brings near patient and doctor, created by a Brazilian small > entreprise called "Quasar telemedicina". The application is the > "GlicOnline" which is installed in JAVA based cellphone and helps > diabetic persons with carbohydrate counting diet, insulin dosages > based on medical information, glucose control and it sends the > alimentation table and glucemia results to the doctor via GPRS data, > archiving all informations in a database system where the doctor can > easily to follow the patient treatment and his habits. > > The "Quasar Telemedicina" website is <<http://www.quasartm.com.br/ > oqueeh.htm <http://www.quasartm.com.br/%0Aoqueeh.htm>>> but they haven't > any explanation in English yet. I have a > folder about GLICONLINE in English, if anyone is interested I can send > it > > Another interesting iniciative (study) is the measurement of protein > and glucose via cellphone using the telephone camera and an > homogeneous white paper containing the blood drop! This study is maden > by Mr. Emanuel Carrilho from USP (São Paulo University in Brazil). Mr. > Emanuel Carrilho lives in USA nowadays (concluding the PhD degree in > Harvard). > The original notice (in portuguese) can be found in the USP website: > <<http://www4.usp.br/index.php/tecnologia/45-tecnologia/14642-novo- > dispositivo-mede-niveis-de-glicose-e-proteinas-por-celular<http://www4.usp.br/index.php/tecnologia/45-tecnologia/14642-novo-%0Adispositivo-mede-niveis-de-glicose-e-proteinas-por-celular> > >> > > Another project is the "The Human Project (THP)", developed by IPTI > (Information and Technology Research Institute, in Brazil), leadered > by Mr. Saulo Barreto. Using the cellphone, the application helps poor > and rural communities in health care and learning. > The IPTI website is <<http://www.ipti.org.br/site/>>. > > The INdT (Nokia Technology Institute), in Brazil, has launched > recently an application called "NDG - Nokia Data Gathering". It's very > very interesting!!!! > The INdT website is <<http://www.indt.org.br/mss/community.php>>. > There are the English Version! > > Enjoy it! > > > > Fabiana de Luna > Researcher at INdT > Brazil - São Paulo > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mobile-society" group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
