Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Neonatal smart phone apps-Are we aware? : An observational study

Dr. Namita Mishra, Dr. Girish Gupta, Dr. Amit Shukla

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Objective: to identify various Smartphone apps available in the field of neonatology relevant for newborn care. Methods: observational study was done over a period of 30 days. Search for apps was done in android phones using Play store and in IOS using Apple store. The apps were categorized according to their content and availability. Out of all apps 20 most relevant neonatal apps were separately tabulated. Results: A total of 571 apps were retrieved. Some of the relevant topics covered were intensive care, resuscitation, drug doses, fluid calculator, jaundice, growth charts, immunization, blood gas analysis, sound decibels, ECHO, USG and apps for parents. Lesser number of apps were available in Apple store. Most of the apps were free of cost. Conclusion: highly relevant neonatal apps are available which if used intelligently can facilitate newborn care including critical aspects like minimizing medication errors.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr.Namita Mishra, Dr.Girish Gupta, Dr.Amit Shukla, Neonatal smart phone apps-Are we aware? : An observational study, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-10 | October-2018

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