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Development of a Desktop Application to Enable Doctors to Remotely Monitor Patients’ Hematological Parameters

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The constant advancement of technology has revolutionized the healthcare industry, introducing new opportunities for improved medical services. Desktop applications have emerged as a versatile platform for enhancing healthcare delivery, providing efficient access to medical information and services. In this paper, we explore the development of a desktop application tailored specifically as a side application to a non-invasive anemia detection system, to allow patients and physicians to easily interact. By leveraging our expertise in software engineering principles and collaborating closely with medical experts, we present a comprehensive framework that incorporates advanced features, security protocols, and intuitive user interfaces, ensuring a reliable and secure desktop application that enables doctors to remotely monitor patients’ hematological parameters extracted from the mobile application on the patients’ smartphone.

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Camporeale, M.G., Colizzi, L., Lomonte, N., Ragone, A. (2024). Development of a Desktop Application to Enable Doctors to Remotely Monitor Patients’ Hematological Parameters. In: Kadgien, R., Jedlitschka, A., Janes, A., Lenarduzzi, V., Li, X. (eds) Product-Focused Software Process Improvement. PROFES 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14484. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49269-3_5

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