Anticoagulation Guidelines App – A Reference App to Rapidly Determine When to Stop Anticoagulants Prior to Procedures We continue to see patients diagnosed with conditions which require anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet medications. Conditions such as coronary artery disease, stroke, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, new or recurrent venous thromboembolism, and mechanical heart valves frequently require lifelong use of […]
Hematology
Best New Medical Apps of the Week
Hundreds of new medical apps hit the app stores every November. We’ve sorted through them to pick the top medical apps for this week. You can find our previous app picks here. AlzDxRx The AlzDxRx app was created by the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation to help providers screen for the behavioral symptoms associated […]
Unfolding DNA using Virtual Reality to Cure Diseases
The Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition is featuring an innovative take on virtual reality (VR) this year – using VR to study the elaborate structure of the genome. Designed through a collaboration between the University of London and Universita di Napoli, the project’s stated goal is to better under underlying genetic causes leading to […]
Managing Anticoagulation in the Periprocedural Period (MAPPP) App: A Worthy Alternative to the ACC’s BridgeAnticoag App?
Managing Anticoagulation in the Periprocedural Period (MAPPP) medical app helps clinicians navigate a potentially complex subject.
KindVR pilot study demonstrates use of virtual reality for pain reduction in kids
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is testing an innovative virtual reality app to help manage pain for kids with sickle cell disease.