title: Device connectivity: the next big wave in diabetes.
abstract: Patients with diabetes have to take numerous factors/data into their therapeutic decisions in daily life. Connecting the devices they are using by feeding the data generated into a database/app is supposed to help patients to optimize their glycemic control. As this is not established in practice, the different roadblocks have to be discussed to open the road. That large telecommunication companies are now entering this market might be a big help in pushing this forward. Smartphones offer an ideal platform for connectivity solutions.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Metabolic Care and Research, Escondido, CA, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Services, Inc, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Services, Inc, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.affiliation: Science & Co, Düsseldorf, Germany l.heinemann@science-co.com.
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heinemann
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: continuous glucose monitoring systems; data connectivity; diabetes therapy; glucose meters; insulin pumps; telehealth