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25-10-2022 | Devices and technology | News

Smartphone-delivered CBT improves glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes

Findings from a randomized controlled trial published in Diabetes Care suggest that for people with type 2 diabetes, the delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy via a digital therapeutic app, on top of standard of care, may reduce glycated hemoglobin.

10-11-2020 | Mobile technology | News

Text intervention alone insufficient to sustain type 2 diabetes improvements

A tailored text messaging intervention might help lower glycated hemoglobin levels in people with type 2 diabetes in the short-term, but additional support may be needed for sustained improvements, US study data show.

20-02-2020 | Mobile technology | News

Mobile access to online self-management tools may improve diabetes care

People with diabetes who access an online self-management portal through mobile devices have better medication adherence and glycemic control than those with computer-only or no access to the portal, researchers report.

18-04-2019 | Mobile technology | News

Study highlights ‘immaturity’ of diabetes self-management apps

A large proportion of mobile apps for self-management of blood glucose do not provide real-time decision support for users with type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

28-02-2019 | Mobile technology | News

Engagement with mobile health intervention linked to improved glycemic control

Responsiveness to text message reminders about blood glucose monitoring is associated with glycemic benefit among adolescents with type 1 diabetes, study findings indicate.

19-02-2019 | Diabetic foot ulcers | News

Smartphone-based infrared camera accurately detects diabetic foot ulcers

A low-cost, smartphone-based infrared (IR) camera works as well as a high-end version for the detection of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), study findings indicate.

Lori Berard, Pratik Choudhary

11-02-2019 | Inpatient diabetes | Video | Article

Hospitalized patients using insulin pumps

Lori Berard and Pratik Choudhary address situations that can lead to hospital admissions in insulin pump users, and discuss what the treating clinician needs to know (8:42).

Lori Berard, Pratik Choudhary

10-02-2019 | Inpatient diabetes | Video | Article

Continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin dosing apps in hospital

Diabetologist Pratik Choudhary and Nurse Consultant Lori Berard discuss inpatient use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices and insulin dosing apps (8:14).

04-10-2018 | Mobile technology | Review | Article

App-based insulin calculators: Current and future state

Eiland L et al. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 123. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1097-y

05-07-2018 | Mobile technology | News

Automatic insulin titration improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes using the d-Nav® system improve their glycemic control over and above that achieved with intensive healthcare professional support, research shows.

10-05-2018 | Devices and technology | Review | Article

Diabetes care in the digital era: A synoptic overview

Fatehi F, Menon A, Bird D. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 38. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1013-5

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22-05-2018 | Diabetes self-management | Article

Digital diabetology: New opportunities, new directions

Editorial board member Sanjay Kalra comments on the BMJ study of text messaging support for patients with diabetes.

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22-05-2018 | Diabetes self-management | Highlight | News

Text message service helps support adults with diabetes self-care

A diabetes self-management support system delivered by text message may help patients to improve their glycemic control, shows a study in The BMJ.

Digital diabetology

16-05-2018 | Devices and technology | Editorial | Article

Digital diabetology

Editorial Board member Sanjay Kalra presents his view on the march toward greater integration of digital health technologies and how traditional approaches to diabetes management are already changing.

18-04-2018 | Obesity | Review | Article

Social media and obesity in adults: A review of recent research and future directions

Waring ME et al. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 34. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1001-9

06-02-2018 | Pregnancy | Review | Article

Caring for pregnant women whose diabetes antedates pregnancy: Is there room for improvement?

Sacks DA, Feig DS. Diabetologia 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00125-018-4565-7

03-01-2018 | Obesity | Book chapter | Article

Digital health and obesity: How technology could be the culprit and solution for obesity

Cooper M, Morton J. In: Digital Health. Edited by Rivas H, Wac K. Springer, Cham, 2018. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61446-5_12

23-09-2017 | Mobile technology | Review | Article

Technology interventions to manage food intake: Where are we now?

Allman-Farinelli M, Gemming L. Curr Diab Rep 2017; 17: 103. doi: 10.1007/s11892-017-0937-5

23-09-2017 | Mobile technology | Review | Article

A review of technology-assisted interventions for diabetes prevention

Grock S et al. Curr Diab Rep 2017; 17: 107. doi: 10.1007/s11892-017-0948-2

Interactive patient case study

Hypoglycemia and technology

21-12-2018 | Hypoglycemia | Case study | Link

Hypoglycemia and technology

Develop and test your knowledge on the use of different technologies to reduce hypoglycemia risk through this practical example and self-assessment authored by Riccardo Bonfanti and Francesco Chiarelli. This 15 minutes case presents the identification of problematic hypoglycemia and the appropriate use and monitoring of different technologies in the context of reducing the occurrence and risk of hypoglycemia.