Can simple mobile phone applications provide reliable counts of respiratory rates in sick infants and children? An initial evaluation of three new applications

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 963-969

  Black, James ^a   Gerdtz, Marie ^b,c   Nicholson, Pat ^b   Crellin, Dianne ^b,d,e   Browning, Laura ^b   Simpson, Julie ^a   Bell, Lauren ^a   Santamaria, Nick ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MELBOURNE HEALTH   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellular phone; Medical informatics applications; Pneumonia; Respiratory rate

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CELL PHONES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY RATE;

EID: 84930054463     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.01.016     Document Type: Article

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