Open AccessA content analysis of 'Water Apps' and prevention of urological diseases: Do apps really help?
Author(s) -
Yosef Philip-McKenzie,
Enakshee Jamnadass,
Bm Zeeshan Hameed,
Kithmini N Gamage,
Ewa Bres-Niewada,
Sadaf Karim Sulaiman,
Nitesh Naik,
Bhaskar K Somani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2020.0136
Subject(s) - popularity , app store , fluid intake , download , internet privacy , medicine , android (operating system) , phone , computer science , world wide web , psychology , social psychology , operating system , linguistics , philosophy
Maintaining hydration reduces incidence of kidney stone disease (KSD), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Mobile applications (apps) measuring hydration are gaining in usage, allowing users to monitor intake whilst also taking into account the signs and symptoms of dehydration. Our study looked at the water apps in the management and/or prevention of urological disease.