Mobile Phone-Based Intervention in Hypertension Management

Phases in development of an interactive mobile phone-based system to support self-management of hypertension

Hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke worldwide. Effective treatment regimens exist; however, treatment adherence rates are poor (30%-50%). Improving self-management may be a way to increase adherence to treatment. The purpose of this paper is to describe the phases in the development and preliminary evaluation of an interactive mobile phone-based system aimed a...

Mobile phone-based remote patient monitoring system for management of hypertension in diabetic patients.

BACKGROUND Rising concern over the poor level of blood-pressure (BP) control among hypertensive patients has prompted searches for novel ways of managing hypertension. The objectives of this study were to develop and pilot-test a home BP tele-management system that actively engages patients in the process of care. METHODS Phase 1 involved a series of focus-group meetings with patients and pri...

A Mobile Phone SMS-Based System For Diabetes Self Management

A Mobile Phone-based Context-aware Video Management Application

We present a video management system comprising a video server and a mobile camera-phone application called MobiCon, which allows users to capture videos, annotate them with metadata, specify digital rights management (DRM) settings, upload the videos over the cellular network, and share them with others. Once stored in the video server, users can then search their personal video collection via...

Management of Hypertension Based on Temperament Concept in Persian Medicine

Hypertension can be classified into HOT and COLD in Persian medicine. In HOT hypertension, cardiac output is increased which causes an increase in heart rate or stoke volume; therefore, treated with bloodletting (cold temperament), food such as barley is recommended. In COLD hypertension, blood viscosity or arterial sympathetic tone is increased which is usually associated with mental stress wh...