Diabetes self-adjustment by a computerized program--first experiences in inpatient and outpatient treatment.
Blood glucose self-monitoring is essential to stabilize diabetes on a normoglycemic level. However, patients often do not find the correct insulin adaptation. Therefore, we developed a computer system to adapt insulin doses using a control matrix. During a first inpatient and outpatient period, we attained a very satisfactory blood glucose normalization and stabilization. During the outpatient period the HbA1c values decreased. Stopping the program in some patients blood glucose levels and HbA1c values increased again.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin