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Diabetes and Technology.

Kelsey Simmons¹, Sterling Riddley²

¹Family Medicine, UNC Health Southeastern Gray's Creek Medical Clinic, 1249 Chicken Foot Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348, USA.

|May 20, 2022

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Technological advancements like mobile apps and continuous glucose monitoring offer solutions for diabetes management challenges. These tools aid in insulin dosing, pump therapy, and data interpretation for better patient outcomes.

Keywords:

Continuous glucose monitoring Hybrid closed loop Insulin pump Smart insulin pen

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Area of Science:

Endocrinology
Diabetes Technology
Digital Health

Background:

Diabetes management presents significant clinical challenges, including data interpretation and insulin titration.
Effective glycemic control requires efficient synthesis of self-monitoring of blood glucose data.

Purpose of the Study:

To review emerging technological solutions for diabetes management.
To highlight mobile applications and devices for insulin dosing, glucose monitoring, and pump therapy.

Main Methods:

Literature review of technological advancements in diabetes care.
Focus on mobile applications, continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump therapy, and smart insulin pens.

Main Results:

Technological advancements offer potential solutions to clinical diabetes management challenges.
Various digital tools are available for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Conclusions:

Emerging technologies can assist in optimizing diabetes care and improving patient outcomes.
Review provides an overview of current digital health tools for diabetes management.