LCS stands for Low contact stress. It is one of the knee replacement systems approved by FDA in 1980. The system contains primary cruciate-retaining and cruciate-sacrificing components as well as revision options. Fixed all-poly as well as rotating mobile-bearing patellae are available. Cemented and cementless fixation options are available. Advantages according to the company website include low incidence of patello femoral complications and long term survior ship exceeding 96%. Indications and contraindications for use of this prosthesis are detailed here(company website).
PointsCalc is iPhone application software that helps calculate nutritional value for the foods you buy using Calories, Fat, and Fiber.
PointsCalc was developed out of the frustration of never being able to access the Web from inside our local grocery store.
PointsCalc is not affiliated Weight Watchers and isn’t a substitution for the more accurate and robust tools they provide. In a pinch, however, we hope it will help dedicated dieters to select healthy foods that support their weight loss goals.
To get PointsCalc, just click the “App Store” icon on the homescreen of your iPhone or browse the App Store on your computer using iTunes.
Dimebon from Medivation Inc showed some promise in treatment of Alzheimers disease. The results of the research showed that it improves cognition, memory and ADLs (activities of daily life). The effects of the drug seem to last for 18 months as per research.
Recent research shows that a drug called Rember being developed by company TauRX produced significant changes in out come of patients with moderate Alzheimer’s Disease. It improved thinking and memory in people affected by this disorder. Mode of action is by attacking tau protein in the Brain. Current studies are only phase 2, so this drug requires further research before it is released in to market.
MedfileOnline is the web service that lets you store essential medical information for easy access from anywhere in the world. Now it’s more convenient than ever. Using your iPhone, you can view your emergent medical information – anywhere, any time.
CareTools Inc., an industry recognized mobile healthcare information technology leader, today announced its native digital medical record system iChart for iPhone and iPod touch will be available tomorrow on the Apple App Store. This application was developed specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch platforms as a digital medical assistant. It has four modules.
iPrescribing to administer patient medications
iBilling to organize and submit billing records
iLab Reports to manage laboratory data
iNotes to write, store and transfer electronic notes
iChart has been designed to act as an electronic “personal medical assistant” and focuses on streamlining the daily “chart, bill and fill” routine of every healthcare provider. iChart leverages the advanced capabilities of iPhone and iPod touch to warehouse patient data, and images, in addition to providing an updated list of medications, drug interactions, pharmacies, billing codes and complaint specific clinical templates. Synchronization of new information is accomplished wirelessly using secure web technology and iChart allows a single provider or entire healthcare network to automate medical data capture and effortlessly look-up patient related information using an efficiently designed “touch and tap” interface.
The iChart application can be configured to synchronize data to the user’s included iChart Sync online account, where data can be viewed, shared and printed via a standard web browser. Group and enterprise accounts can setup data sharing teams and leverage data input by iChart teammates in near real-time. Caretools also offers each user the opportunity to link to community or enterprise lab results via a central HL7 gateway, and route prescriptions to national e-Prescribing networks. The iChart application will priced from $139 and can be downloaded wirelessly from the App Store using iPhone or iPhone touch.
I have recently written a post about medical software for Iphone. Now I am tring to do same for Dental applications and software. Slowly but surely I will write here all the software applications relating to dentistry that are available on Iphone. If you know any please leave a note in comment
Now you can access Denticon Web-Based Practice Management from your iPhone anywhere. Various features of this software include schedule and scheduling management, clinical record management, patient accounts management, accounts receivable management, electronic insurance billing, insurance claims management, digital radiography, online patient registration, communication, and robust reporting capabilities. This service is brought to you by PlanetDDS.
LCS stands for Low contact stress. It is one of the knee replacement systems approved by FDA in 1980. The system contains primary cruciate-retaining and cruciate-sacrificing components as well as revision options. Fixed all-poly as well as rotating mobile-bearing patellae are available. Cemented and cementless fixation options are available. Advantages according to the company website include low incidence of patello femoral complications and long term survior ship exceeding 96%. Indications and contraindications for use of this prosthesis are detailed here(company website).
