In your own hands: Results from a Swedish study showed that patients who tracked their lifestyle habits and blood pressure using an interactive system on their mobile phone saw a reduction in blood pressure in just a few weeks.
A special smartphone-based program may prove to be a useful tool in controlling and even lowering one's own blood pressure, according to new Swedish research.
Results published in a doctoral thesis by Ulrika Bengtsson, PhD student at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, showed that by using an interactive system on their smartphone, patients with high blood pressure could track their lifestyle habits and blood pressure readings to better understand their condition, and then use this information to manage their lifestyle accordingly, and lower blood pressure.
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