Smartwatches, fitness trackers, pedometers – today’s technologies make it possible to record and store numerous health factors. In addition to activity levels, heart rate, and ECG recordings, data on fluid intake and micturition patterns can also be of relevance.
Background
It is well known that drinking enough water has many health benefits. However, the positive effects of high fluid intake on our urinary system are often underestimated. The more fluid we consume, the more diluted and less concentrated the urine becomes. This can help prevent common urological conditions such as urinary tract infections or urinary stones. In the case of urinary tract infections, the high water content in the urine makes it possible to flush out invading bacteria before they can cause an infection. The formation of urinary stones can be prevented because the concentration of stone-forming substances is reduced, thereby decreasing their crystallization – smaller urine crystals are flushed out before they can aggregate into stones.
Recording daily micturition patterns can be seen as a reflection of fluid intake. Combining this data is useful because fluid requirements vary individually depending on lifestyle and external influencing factors.
Interesting for certain indications as well as health-conscious lifestyle
Due to the protective effect regarding the development of urinary tract infections and urinary stones, recording daily fluid intake is particularly relevant for urological patients suffering from recurrent urinary tract infections and urinary stones. Furthermore, recording daily micturition patterns is of interest for the treatment of incontinence problems or excessive urinary urgency.
A daily drinking and micturition diary can also help people who strive for the best possible healthy and fit body as part of a lot of exercise or diets, pregnant women and people with pre-existing conditions.
Digitization of data
Digitizing data, for example within a smartphone app, is practical as it allows information to be easily stored and clearly presented. A potential sharing feature that allows data to be transmitted to treating physicians can simplify diagnostic and treatment processes. This is exactly where we at Medipee come in: With our smartphone app Mikta, we have developed a digital fluid intake and micturition diary that makes daily recording simple, suitable for everyday use, and medically valuable.
