DIABLOG: a simulation program of insulin-glucose dynamics for education of diabetics.
This paper presents a dialogue computer program, DIABLOG, for the education of diabetic patients with insulin therapy. Through mathematical modelling of glucose-insulin dynamics this program is able to simulate glucose and insulin profiles of a 24 h period and display them graphically as curves. The subjects could vary the carbohydrate content of meals, the injection time and dose of short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin and could switch to insulin pump therapy. For a first evaluation 22 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus tested the program and their comments were recorded by a questionnaire. The results indicate a good acceptance of the program even by patients with no previous computer experience. Further suggestions by the patients will be discussed as well.
Biermann
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Institut für Diabetes Forschung, Munich, F.R.G.
Mehnert
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D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012646:Self Administration; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin