Mobile phones prevent amputations

dynamo15_forsideIn the DTU Magazine DYNAMO November 2008 issue no. 15 the theme is Life Sciences. The magazine has an article (in danish) about a mobile application enabling efficient remote treatment of ulcer patients.

As a result of the mobile application the number of amputations dropped by almost a quarter, treatment is better and faster, and the local authorities are saving money. The initial mobile application prototype was developed by a student at DTU Informatics during a course in mobile application development.