title: An interactive, educational model for insulin dosage and dietary adjustment in type I diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Joe Daniels is a 41 year old, 76kg male, insulin-treated diabetic patient who was diagnosed as being diabetic in 1972, at the age of 22. Joe recently found that he was having hypoglycaemic symptoms. Using self-monitoring blood glucose equipment glycaemic levels below 3.0 mmol/l were recorded at least once a week while hyperglycaemic readings (> 16 mmol/l) were observed 2-3 times per week. Joe came into hospital to have his glycaemic control improved as doctors were concerned about the risks of him suffering a serious hypoglycaemic attack. Using some of the data collected by Joe while in hospital we will demonstrate how a computer model of glucose-insulin interaction in type I diabetes can be used interactively to teach diabetic patients about their diabetes and educate them to adjust their own insulin injections and diet.
authors: Department of Endocrinology and Chemical Pathology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors: E D
authors: ED
authors: Lehmann
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin