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Diabetes
Home blood sugar measurements have proven to be reliable and can also be used in clinical pharmaceutical trials. With the help of the service, the home blood sugar measurements of a large number of patients can be monitored cost-effectively. The service is well suited for research use and can also be utilized by healthcare professionals in imporving the glycemic control in diabetes patients and to strengthen the doctor-patient relationship.
In this example, patients participating in a diabetes trial and are asked to measure their fasting blood sugar level at home every third day. Patients can respond easily with their own mobile phone.
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In this example, the service generates a graph of the changes in the fasting blood sugar level according to the values measured at home by the patient. The same graph also shows the development of these values compared to the target range. If the blood sugar level is repeatedly outside the target range, the service sends a text message instructing the patient to take corrective action. |
