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Skyscape tries to reboot their medical reference apps with Omnio for the iPad

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Skyscape has recently developed Omnio, a new app for the iPad, that has the same clinical references, but offers more customization for user preferences.

Integration of mobile devices increase medication verification by pharmacists

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A recent study by Ray and colleagues investigated whether the integration of mobile devices into medical rounds decreased the time to verification of medication orders versus traditional use of stationary computer terminals.

Baby Heart Rate Monitor and Pregnancy Calculators, a controversial app

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The Baby Heart Rate Monitor and Pregnancy Calculators app , version 2013.2, aims to provide a fetal heart rate interpretation scheme according to a “newly” proposed 5-tier system. The app also provides other pregnancy-related calculators.

Social media has changed Emergency Medicine education, 11 essential free resources, FOAM

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A summary article on #FOAM resources for emergency medicine and how it’s changing how emergency medicine education in consumed.

Key iPhone medical apps released last week, v12

A review of the key iPhone medical apps that were released last week, Week 12

The Kids Beating Asthma app might help children learn about their asthma

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The Kids Beating Asthma tries to create a way for children to learn about asthma. However, the app is not complete and there are many things that need to be perfected. The content of the app may need to be altered so it is understood by the target audience and the games should find ways to incorporate the information to create a better learning experience.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology app review, entering the gray zone

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This review is intended for healthcare students and professionals utilizing this resource for evidence-based patient care and general learning/reviewing of topics in obstetrics and gynecology.

Notable iPhone medical apps released for Week 11

A new feature we’ll be doing at iMedicalApps is providing a weekly overview of the notable medical apps released for iOS and Android. The following is a list of the notable medical apps released for Apple’s iOS this past week.

Her2+ Mission app provides a premature launch into trigger images

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The Her2+ Mission app states that it provides an interactive profile of the people responsible for the distribution of a groundbreaking anti breast cancer treatment.

ICD Sherpa app is a searchable database of ICD-10 codes

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The ICD Sherpa app seeks to provide a quick-and-easy database of ICD-10 codes.

Local Anesthesia app provides guidance for safe doses of single or multiple local anesthetics at a cost

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The Local Anesthesia app seeks to guide providers with patient-specific guidelines for dosing one or multiple local anesthetics.

ACCP Radiology Cases app provides good review material for chest physicians

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ACCP Radiology Cases provides a good review of pulmonary cases for clinicians with accompanying references.