This morning, Mediquations for Android Version 4 was published to the Android Market.
It fixes all known bugs and includes a new equation, the ICH score for intracerebral hemorrhage.
Enjoy!
If you haven’t noticed, Mediquations is now available for Android. If you recently upgraded to any Android phone, including the Google Nexus One or the Motorola Droid, I hope you find Mediquations valuable.
Good news. I have submitted an application update to the app store, which will be fully compatible with Apple’s new iPhone OS 3.0. It should be available within a few days.
I have received unfortunate news from Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR). This company has contacted me and requested that I remove Folstein’s MMSE from Mediquations. I unfortunately have no choice but to comply with their request.
I am deeply sorry I have to remove the MMSE from Mediquations. Please consider sending an email to Vicki King, executive assistant to the CEO of PAR, with concerns regarding the importance of having the MMSE built into Mediquations. In addition, if there is another good substitution you would prefer to have in Mediquations, please let me know.
Thank you,
Zack, Designer & Developer of Mediquations
Here is the email I received from PAR:
It has been brought to our attention that your website, www.mediquations.com, contains the MMSE.
The MMSE is a copyrighted instrument owned by Dr. Marshal Folstein. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., has acquired the exclusive publication rights for the instrument. Along with those rights, we have the responsibility of protecting the MMSE copyright.
The MMSE has been around for many years, and many unauthorized copies may have been made and used. However, the unauthorized reproduction of the MMSE is a violation of the copyright. As part of our responsibilities through our contract with Dr. Folstein, we are working very diligently to clean up the unauthorized use of the MMSE.
We do not have any record of granting you permission to use the MMSE and request that you remove the MMSE from your website immediately.
We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Vicki King (vking@parinc.com)
Executive Assistant to the
Chairman and CEOPsychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
16204 N. Florida Avenue
Lutz, FL 33549
www.parinc.com
Phone:Â 813-968-3003
Fax:Â 813-968-2598
Versions 14 and 15 have been released recently. Here’s what’s new:
Version 14
· [NEW] This release focused on new user interface enhancements:
· Categories makes it easier to find equations
· Improved visual appearance of equation layout
· Added up and down arrows to number pad editor to enhance data entry
· [NEW] 7 new equations!
· Apfel Score to Predict Postoperative Nausea/Vomiting
· Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)
· Modified Rankin Scale (MRS)
· Neutral Thermal Environment
· Pulmonary Embolism Risk by Pisa study without Chest X-Ray
· Silverman-Anderson Index
· SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI)
Version 15
· [NEW] 7 new equations!
· Appropriate Insertion Depth of a Central Line/Catheter (Peres)
· Cincinnati Stroke Scale
· Edinburgh Depression Scale
· Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
· Predicted PaO2 at Sea Level (Sorbini)
· Revised Geneva Score
· Strep Pharyngitis Score (Modified Centor)
· Enhancement: Added Ottawa Foot Rule
· Fix: Corrected a problem where the “progress wheel” in the More Info page would load indefinitely when no internet connection was available.
Happy [early] New Year! I hope everyone has a great 2009. As a student from UTMB in Galveston, I am looking forward to the new year as it’s a chance to put Hurricane Ike into our rear view mirror. I can’t believe one storm could make such an impact on an institution.
I apologize for not posting updates on this blog. There have been three updates since the last blog entry. Here’s what’s new:
Version 11
· [NEW] 10 new equations!
· Ballard-Dubowitz Scale for Maturity
· Hamilton Depression Scale
· HbA1C to Average Blood Sugar Conversion
· Kleihauer-Betke Fetal-Maternal Hemorrhage Estimation
· Long’s Modification for Harris-Benedict Basal Energy Expenditure
· Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale
· POSSUM Score
· Ramsay Sedation Scale
· Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI)
· Umbilical Catheter Insertion Depth for Low Insertions
· Enhancement: Integrated Ideal Body Weight into BMI formula
· Changed: Fixed a typo where Harris Benedict was spelled as “Harry Benedict”
Version 12
· [NEW] 9 new equations!
· Blatchford Score (for UGI bleeds)
· Injury Severity Score
· Interval calculator (time between two dates or times)
· King’s College Criteria (O’Grady) for Fulminant Hepatic Failure
· Lovenox/Enoxaparin Dosing
· New Injury Severity Score
· Normal Lab Values
· Post-Test Probability (Fagan’s Nomogram)
· Pulmonary Embolism Risk by Pisa study with Chest X-Ray
· Enhancement: Ideal weight range (BMI 18.5 – 25) now shown in BMI equation
· Enhancement: Stool osmotic gap: noted that stool osmolality is usually 290 mOsm/kg
· Enhancement: Parkland formula: calculates fluid remaining to be given in the first 8 hours given time since burn and fluid given since burn.
· Enhancement: Added dysarthria words and and language questions to NIH Stroke Scale
· Enhancement: Rockall score: added pre-endoscopy score and pre-endoscopy mortality risk
· Enhancement: Weight and height substituted for BSA for ‘Dose: Correct BSA’ and ‘Liquid Dose: Correct BSA’
Version 13
· [NEW] 7 new equations!
· Adjusted Body Weight (added to BMI calculator)
· CSF WBC Correction for Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
· Geriatric Depression Score (15-point)
· Glasgow Pancreatitis Criteria
· Heart Failure Survival Score (HFSS)
· Hunt-Hess Classification for Sub-arachnoid Hemorrhage
· San Francisco Syncope Rule
· Enhancement: Added AFP to ‘Electrolyte Units Conversion’
· Enhancement: Added INR in addition to PT to ‘King’s College Criteria’
Here’s what’s new:
· [NEW] 10 new equations!
· BODE Index
· Braden Pressure Sore Scale
· DAS: 3 & 4 Variables
· DAS-CRP: 3 & 4 Variables
· DAS28: 3 & 4 Variables
· DAS28-CRP: 3 & 4 Variables
· Six Minute Walk Test
· Spirometric Values (ERS and Crapo)
· Strong Ion Gap (SIG)
· UKELD Score
· Enhancement: Added descriptions to Berg Balance Scale (sorry about that, Melbaround).
· Enhancement: Added survival percentage to Revised Trauma Score.
· Enhancement: Added stones <-> kilograms conversion to weight unit conversion.
· Changed: Fixed bug when emailing results with Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE).
· Changed: Fixed a bug in MELD score with UNOS modification.
· Changed: Fixed a bug with Coded Revised Trauma Score.
This is Mediquations’ 10th release, and boy, has it come a long way! The initial release of Mediquations came with 40 equations. Now, Mediquations has 140 equations, and I’m adding more weekly based on customer input. Please feel free to email me through our support page if you have any equations to suggest.
Also, if you enjoy Mediquations, please think about writing a review on the App Store!
Here’s what’s new in Version 9:
· [NEW] 9 new equations!
· Charlson Comorbidity Index
· Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI)
· Duke Criteria for Infectious Endocarditis
· Duke Treadmill Score
· Electrolytes/Labs Units Conversion
· Epworth Sleepiness Scale
· Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis Score (GAHS)
· GRACE Risk Score
· Rockall Score for Upper GI Bleeding
· Changed: Fixed a problem with the ABCD2 score
· Changed: Updated risk criteria for Ranson score
· Changed: Added kPa units into ABG calculation
· Changed: Added transdermal fentanyl into opioid conversion calculator
· Changed: Swiched calcium from mEq/L to mg/dL in FECa calculation
I forgot to mention this, but Version 8 was put up on the App Store last week. Here are the changes:
· [NEW] 11 new equations!
· Canadian CT Head Scan
· Canadian CT Spine
· ECOG Performance Status
· Effective Regurgitant Orifice Area by PISA
· Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS)
· Mitral valve area by pressure half time
· NEXUS II for Head Injury
· Regurgitant volume by PISA
· Simplified Bernoulli
· Valve area by PISA
· Valve area by PISA with funnel angle correction
· Changed: Added PaO2 / FiO2 as a result in the A-a Gradient formula
· Changed: Weight Unit Conversion: kg are now converted to “Pounds, Ounces” as well
Enjoy the new features, including the new table index, which makes navigating the equations list much faster.
Here’s what’s new in Version 7:
· [NEW] Table index for equations list makes it easier to access an equation.
· [NEW] 6 new equations!
· Acid-Base Compensation (ABG)
· EuroSCORE for Cardiac Surgery Risk
· Goldman Criteria for General Surgery
· NEXUS
· SAPS II Score
· Well’s Criteria for DVT
· Changed: Added ‘day of life’ result to Age equation.
· Changed: Added pictures for NIHSS directly to the more info page.
· Changed: Added modifying factors for Bishop Score
· Changed: ‘Weeks pregnant’ now expressed in weeks, days
