2020-10-21
Smashing App, with renal and Endo add ons
Really useful for hospital junior doctor, thank you. It’s great now that it is has even more specialities on it too!
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Buku Medicine
Released: 2017-08-31
© 2020 Dr Alexander Langridge, Professor Stephen O'Brien
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Description
Buku Medicine was created 3 years ago as Buku Haematology, written by a haematology registrar and consultant as an easy and quick reference for the initial investigation and management of common haematology problems. 'Buku' is the Chichewa word for book or reference. Chichewa is spoken in Malawi where our pathology project MPathE is running.
We made it to answer the commonest questions that haematologists are asked, and through that, improve patient care, educate our users and hopefully remove some of the fear usually associated with haematology. It is for all grades of generalist and specialist doctors, specialist nurses, physician assistants and has links to key references and guidelines.
Data collected from users shows that it can prevent a call to haematology completely for 21% of clinical queries, and start further investigations to expedite care for up to 60% more. This reduces the on-call burden on haematologists and improves patient care by improving clinician efficiency. See our website for testimonials of how it has helped users.
This model has been really well received and continues to grow (over 17,000 downloads, installed on clinician devices in two NHS trusts and ORCHA approved). We have now started to apply this model to other specialties and have added Renal and Endocrinology content to the App. We will continue to expand this to other specialties over the coming months.
The information included is concise to make it easy to use, and further reading should be undertaken to gain a full understanding of the topics covered.
Common causes are listed by frequency from general medical literature and our clinical experience.
Please consider taking a couple of minutes to give as little as £1 as a thank you for our time contribution (>400 hours) and to keep the app running (running costs are £768 per year and we have no formal funding) Thanks, Alex, Steve and the Buku Team
This app contains general information tailored for UK practice and is not advice. It should be used in conjunction with clinical judgement. The responsibility for care lies with the clinician. Use your local haematology on-call service for advice for individual cases.
For those with an interest in haematology follow @teamhaem on twitter for clinical cases and educational resources.
Governance - Our content is written by registrars in their respective fields. Per specialty, there are 2-3 registrars to write content, and a consultant to review that content. This is monitored through a database of active modules, with review dates set for each module. Modules are reviewed every 6 months. Content is general information as would be expected knowledge of a registrar in the specialty. No content is taken into the App from patients, and therefore Buku Medicine is not a medical device as per the MHRA definition.
Privacy policy available on our Content website- click on this link https://bukuhaem.appyourself.net/website/ and the policy is at the bottom right of the page.
Copyright Dr Alex Langridge, Professor Stephen O'Brien (as directors of Buku Tech Limited) 2020
@bukuhaematology, @bukurenal, @bukuendo
bukuhaem@gmail.com
www.bukumedicine.co.uk
What's New in Version 2.0
Buku Haematology has become Buku Medicine to reflect the addition of renal and endocrinology specialties to the App
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
2.0
Size
48.1 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated 17+ for the following:
Frequent/Intense Medical/Treatment Information
Compatibility
iOS 10.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS), Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular), Apple Watch Series SE (GPS), Apple Watch Series SE (GPS + Cellular)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
5.0 of 5 (25 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2020-08-23
Great app
Absolutely great for the non-haematologist medic!
2020-08-13
Fantastic
Absolutely fantastic app, I use it a few times a week. Would highly recommend!
2020-08-13
Lifesaver
Accurate information, actively developed and saves the call to the haem reg
2019-04-25
Super helpful
As a junior doctor, I find this app super helpful. It’s concise and detailed without being verbose and has all the essential information I need as a junior doctor. I especially like the bits on “work up” and “highs and lows” and has saved me from many unnecessary referrals! It’s especially helpful for busy on calls and ward rounds to quickly and easily look up information on the go.
2018-09-27
Brilliant app
I would highly recommend that healthcare professionals working in haematology download this app. It is very easy to navigate and gives concise information about the management and workup of patients with haematological abnormalities. I particularly love the Highs and Lows section. This is a very useful tool when interpreting blood results.
2018-09-21
Great
Great app, nice concise content