Android Blood pressure Monitor

Before we take our first measurement, though, we’ll detour to explore the other features and options available within the app. The menu screen is accessed by tapping on the “Q” button which I initially mistook for the magnifying glass typical of search functions. There are several options here worth noting in the Menu.

First, we can access the Settings to configure some basic features. One that I particularly appreciated was automatically setting the device to take multiple measurements each time it is used. That’s the method that’s advocated for by the AHA and is generally recognized as producing more accurate measurements when using automated devices. Touch pairing, which is automatically on, connects the smartphone or tablet automatically to the QardioArm when in range.

The Lock paired device crashed the app every time I used it, so I can’t speak to its functionality; I’m told by the folks at Qardio that this issue is not one they have seen with the version of the device now available for purchase. Finally, the photo slideshow options are allow the app to access the photo album on the device to display images while the user is checking their blood pressure.

In the Friends & Family section, there is an option to add followers and to see who is following you. This feature would be particularly nice way to engage a patient’s family in their care; the limitation is that the data can only be viewed if they use the Qardio app. A nice feature here would be the ability to schedule automated reporting via email as well.

In the Profile section, there is an option to add the name and email of the user’s physician in addition to entering our standard identifiers. Oddly, that information has to be re-entered when actually sharing the history, defeating the point of entering in the Profile screen.